Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre was 0.0668 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Zambia is 0.0668 1000 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0676 1000 An per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 135th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0051 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0052 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0055 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0063 1000 An per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0071 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0091 1000 An per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1967 | 0.01 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0098 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0125 1000 An per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0133 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0117 1000 An per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0182 1000 An per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0175 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0217 1000 An per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 0.028 1000 An per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0331 1000 An per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0311 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0299 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.03 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0323 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0253 1000 An per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0252 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0228 1000 An per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0188 1000 An per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0215 1000 An per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0215 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0218 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0237 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0245 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0255 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.028 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0308 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0339 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0327 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0336 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.037 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0404 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0434 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0451 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0471 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0491 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0511 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0518 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0518 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0525 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0491 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0491 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0518 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0538 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0572 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0578 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0592 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0619 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0621 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0625 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0629 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0638 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0645 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0652 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.066 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.067 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0676 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0668 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0668 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2811 1000 An per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0668 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1175 1000 An per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +55.2% | 0.0117 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0182 1000 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0079 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0051 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0125 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0234 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0331 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0237 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0188 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0323 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.035 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0255 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0451 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0507 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0471 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0538 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0617 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0572 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0652 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0668 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.066 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0676 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 132 Canada 0.0942 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 133 Mali 0.0722 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 134 Kazakhstan 0.0685 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 136 Libya 0.0641 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 137 Ethiopia 0.064 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 138 South Sudan 0.0617 1000 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0668 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0676 1000 An per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 1000 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 135th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.