Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Zambia
Zambia: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 2.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.01
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
32nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
4.29
in 1968
All-time low
2.01
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Zambia stood at 2.01. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Zambia peaked at 4.29 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 32nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.87 | — |
| 1962 | 3.75 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 3.77 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.85 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 4.25 | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 4.13 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 4.11 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 4.29 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 4.15 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 4.01 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 3.86 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 3.98 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 3.94 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 4.13 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 3.99 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 4.08 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.89 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 3.94 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.87 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 3.86 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.87 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.02 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 3.92 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.87 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.83 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.8 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.76 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.73 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.69 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.68 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.64 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.61 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.58 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.56 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.53 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.5 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.48 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.44 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.39 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.35 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.39 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.34 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.43 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.18 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 3.42 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 2.77 | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 2.69 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.29 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 2.39 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.68 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 2.64 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.57 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.55 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.55 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.55 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.29 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 2.24 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.18 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.16 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.12 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.08 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.01 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.02 | 3.75 | 4.29 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.97 | 3.86 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.83 | 3.69 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.54 | 3.39 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 | 2.29 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 2.18 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 | 2.01 | 2.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 29 Saudi Arabia 2.09 compare
- 30 Hong Kong, China 2.07 compare
- 31 Belgium 2.05 compare
- 33 Kuwait 1.98 compare
- 34 Slovakia 1.98 compare
- 35 New Zealand 1.9 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.11 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.11 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Zambia?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Zambia was 2.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 in 1968.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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