Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Zambia
Zambia: Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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
172nd
of 192 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
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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 consumption in the united states in Zambia is 3.38 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 30.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 172nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.22 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 1.79 kilograms per year per capita | +22.3% |
| 1967 | 1.91 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 1.8 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 2.22 kilograms per year per capita | +23.7% |
| 1970 | 2.3 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.96 kilograms per year per capita | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 2.95 kilograms per year per capita | +50.6% |
| 1973 | 2.76 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 3.34 kilograms per year per capita | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 4.17 kilograms per year per capita | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 4.78 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 4.36 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 4.06 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 3.96 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 4.13 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 3.14 kilograms per year per capita | -24.0% |
| 1982 | 3.04 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.66 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 2.13 kilograms per year per capita | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 2.36 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 2.29 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.25 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.38 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 2.4 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.43 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.61 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 2.8 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 3.01 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 2.85 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 2.85 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.05 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 3.25 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 3.4 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 3.43 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.49 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.54 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.56 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.55 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.4 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.34 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.01 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 2.9 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.96 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.97 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.08 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.05 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.07 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.11 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.2 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.28 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.45 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.46 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.3 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.7 kilograms per year per capita | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 3.31 kilograms per year per capita | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 3.16 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 4.87 kilograms per year per capita | +54.1% |
| 2023 | 3.38 kilograms per year per capita | -30.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3.38 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.71 kilograms per year per capita, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3.38 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.66 kilograms per year per capita, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +54.1% | 3.16 kilograms per year per capita | 4.87 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1972 | +50.6% | 1.96 kilograms per year per capita | 2.95 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 169 Cote d'Ivoire 3.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 170 Liberia 3.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 171 India 3.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Djibouti 3.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 174 Madagascar 2.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 175 Botswana 2.75 kilograms per year per capita 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption in the united states in Zambia?
- Per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the united states recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the united states?
- Zambia ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.