What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Zambia?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Zambia was 3.38 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 4.87 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 1.22 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.

How does Zambia rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Zambia ranks 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Zambia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Zambia

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Zambia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zambia: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 3.38 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

3.38 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 30.6%

World rank

171st

of 191 countries

All-time high

4.87 kilograms per year per capita

in 2022

All-time low

1.22 kilograms per year per capita

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Zambia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita meat and fish consumption in Zambia is 3.38 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Zambia peaked at 4.87 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.22 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.

Zambia ranks 171st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.58 kilograms per year per capita	1.22 kilograms per year per capita	2.22 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	3.46 kilograms per year per capita	1.96 kilograms per year per capita	4.78 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	2.68 kilograms per year per capita	2.13 kilograms per year per capita	4.13 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	2.97 kilograms per year per capita	2.43 kilograms per year per capita	3.43 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	3.27 kilograms per year per capita	2.9 kilograms per year per capita	3.56 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	3.17 kilograms per year per capita	2.7 kilograms per year per capita	3.46 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	3.68 kilograms per year per capita	3.16 kilograms per year per capita	4.87 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Zambia

168 Cote d'Ivoire 3.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
169 Liberia 3.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
170 India 3.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
173 Madagascar 2.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
174 Botswana 2.75 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
Land under cereal production 1.56 million hectares (2023)

All data for Zambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Zambia?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Zambia was 3.38 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 4.87 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 1.22 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
How does Zambia rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Zambia ranks 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.