Milk yields per animal in Zambia
Zambia: Milk yields per animal was 1,301 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 82nd out of 192 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.
Milk yields per animal in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300 | — |
| 1962 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,386 | +361.9% |
| 1992 | 1,386 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,387 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,386 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,387 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,386 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,385 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,385 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,386 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,387 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,388 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,388 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,388 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,388 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,389 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,389 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,389 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,389 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,390 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,390 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,390 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,390 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,391 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,391 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,391 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,391 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,392 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,316 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,314 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,311 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,308 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,302 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,298 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,301 | +0.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,301 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 451.3, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,301 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 236.23, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk yields per animal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +361.9% | 300 | 1,386 |
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
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1752 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
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 82nd out of 192 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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