What is the highest milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 0.5622 An per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1749 An per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Zambia rank for milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre?

Zambia ranks 138th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.

Is milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Zambia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Zambia

Name: Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Zambia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Zambia: Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre was 0.5622 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.5622 An per square kilometre

Change on year

up 6.8%

World rank

138th

of 164 countries

All-time high

0.5622 An per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.1749 An per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.5622 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.5622 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1749 An per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Zambia 138th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	An per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.1749 An per square kilometre	—
1962	0.1749 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0.1762 An per square kilometre	+0.8%
1964	0.1776 An per square kilometre	+0.8%
1965	0.1789 An per square kilometre	+0.8%
1966	0.1816 An per square kilometre	+1.5%
1967	0.1843 An per square kilometre	+1.5%
1968	0.1883 An per square kilometre	+2.2%
1969	0.1924 An per square kilometre	+2.1%
1970	0.1964 An per square kilometre	+2.1%
1971	0.2018 An per square kilometre	+2.7%
1972	0.2058 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1973	0.2112 An per square kilometre	+2.6%
1974	0.2139 An per square kilometre	+1.3%
1975	0.2233 An per square kilometre	+4.4%
1976	0.2421 An per square kilometre	+8.4%
1977	0.2515 An per square kilometre	+3.9%
1978	0.2569 An per square kilometre	+2.1%
1979	0.2677 An per square kilometre	+4.2%
1980	0.2637 An per square kilometre	-1.5%
1981	0.2811 An per square kilometre	+6.6%
1982	0.2973 An per square kilometre	+5.7%
1983	0.2825 An per square kilometre	-5.0%
1984	0.2677 An per square kilometre	-5.2%
1985	0.2986 An per square kilometre	+11.6%
1986	0.3054 An per square kilometre	+2.3%
1987	0.3148 An per square kilometre	+3.1%
1988	0.3188 An per square kilometre	+1.3%
1989	0.3242 An per square kilometre	+1.7%
1990	0.3484 An per square kilometre	+7.5%
1991	0.3619 An per square kilometre	+3.9%
1992	0.3753 An per square kilometre	+3.7%
1993	0.3874 An per square kilometre	+3.2%
1994	0.3292 An per square kilometre	-15.0%
1995	0.3632 An per square kilometre	+10.3%
1996	0.339 An per square kilometre	-6.7%
1997	0.2542 An per square kilometre	-25.0%
1998	0.2637 An per square kilometre	+3.7%
1999	0.2825 An per square kilometre	+7.1%
2000	0.3363 An per square kilometre	+19.0%
2001	0.3497 An per square kilometre	+4.0%
2002	0.3767 An per square kilometre	+7.7%
2003	0.3767 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.3632 An per square kilometre	-3.6%
2005	0.3767 An per square kilometre	+3.7%
2006	0.3632 An per square kilometre	-3.6%
2007	0.3767 An per square kilometre	+3.7%
2008	0.3834 An per square kilometre	+1.8%
2009	0.3901 An per square kilometre	+1.8%
2010	0.3968 An per square kilometre	+1.7%
2011	0.3968 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0.3968 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0.3968 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.4036 An per square kilometre	+1.7%
2015	0.3699 An per square kilometre	-8.3%
2016	0.3632 An per square kilometre	-1.8%
2017	0.3834 An per square kilometre	+5.6%
2018	0.4386 An per square kilometre	+14.4%
2019	0.4578 An per square kilometre	+4.4%
2020	0.4481 An per square kilometre	-2.1%
2021	0.4752 An per square kilometre	+6.0%
2022	0.5265 An per square kilometre	+10.8%
2023	0.5622 An per square kilometre	+6.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.181 An per square kilometre	0.1749 An per square kilometre	0.1924 An per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.2271 An per square kilometre	0.1964 An per square kilometre	0.2677 An per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.2954 An per square kilometre	0.2637 An per square kilometre	0.3242 An per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.3305 An per square kilometre	0.2542 An per square kilometre	0.3874 An per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.3693 An per square kilometre	0.3363 An per square kilometre	0.3901 An per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.4004 An per square kilometre	0.3632 An per square kilometre	0.4578 An per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.503 An per square kilometre	0.4481 An per square kilometre	0.5622 An per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Zambia

135 Samoa 0.5662 An per square kilometre compare
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137 Faroe Islands 0.5642 An per square kilometre compare
139 Kazakhstan 0.5452 An per square kilometre compare
140 Seychelles 0.5391 An per square kilometre compare
141 Central African Republic 0.5366 An per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in Zambia?: Milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.5622 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.5622 An per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1749 An per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Zambia rank for milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre?: Zambia ranks 138th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Milk, Total — Milk Animals 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.

Milk, Total — Milk Animals ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Milk, Total — Milk Animals Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre
Unit: An per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 165 places, 9,378 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Milk, Total — Milk Animals 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.