Pig livestock count heads in Zambia
Zambia: Pig livestock count heads was 1.50 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.50 million
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
54th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.61 million
in 2023
All-time low
61,000
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig livestock count heads in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, pig livestock count heads in Zambia stood at 1.50 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig livestock count heads in Zambia peaked at 1.61 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61,000, in 1963.
Zambia ranks 54th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 | 80,778 | 61,000 | 97,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 161,206 | 91,925 | 226,686 | 10 |
| 1980s | 211,940 | 166,277 | 297,138 | 10 |
| 1990s | 307,100 | 290,000 | 324,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 412,101 | 268,599 | 711,707 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 715,000 | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 1.16 million | 1.61 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- 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)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 11.85 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2.34 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig livestock count heads in Zambia?
- Pig livestock count heads in Zambia was 1.50 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig livestock count heads recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest pig livestock count heads recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,000 in 1963.
- How does Zambia rank for pig livestock count heads?
- Zambia ranks 54th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig livestock count heads rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 Pig livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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