Milk yields per animal in Zambia
Zambia: Milk yields per animal was 1,301 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,301
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
81st
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,392
in 2017
All-time low
300
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk yields per animal in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, milk yields per animal in Zambia stood at 1,301.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk yields per animal in Zambia peaked at 1,392 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 300, in 1961.
That places Zambia 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 300 | 300 | 300 | 9 |
| 1970s | 300 | 300 | 300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 300 | 300 | 300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,277 | 300 | 1,387 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,389 | 1,387 | 1,390 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,376 | 1,314 | 1,392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,304 | 1,298 | 1,311 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.1% (2025)
- Rural population 11.85 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.11 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.11 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.56 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk yields per animal in Zambia?
- Milk yields per animal in Zambia was 1,301 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,392 in 2017.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for milk yields per animal?
- Zambia ranks 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields per animal rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Milk yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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