Pig meat production, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Pig meat production, annual growth rate was 2.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 95.4%
World rank
64th
of 180 countries
All-time high
84.87 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-27.18 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Pig meat production, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, pig meat production, annual growth rate in Zambia stood at 2.08 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.4% on the previous year and up 127.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 84.87 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -27.18 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Zambia ranks 64th of 180 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.
Pig meat production, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -5.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -15.38 % change on previous year | +188.7% |
| 1964 | 14.86 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 1965 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1966 | 20.44 % change on previous year | +252.9% |
| 1967 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1968 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 1969 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -182.6% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | -4.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 45.74 % change on previous year | -1182.4% |
| 1973 | 12.01 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1974 | 4 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1975 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 1976 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 25.33 % change on previous year | +364.2% |
| 1978 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1979 | -10.65 % change on previous year | -324.4% |
| 1980 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 1981 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1983 | -21.1 % change on previous year | -446.5% |
| 1984 | -14.18 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1985 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 1986 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1987 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 38.16 % change on previous year | +623.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4673 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4651 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1992 | -0.463 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 1993 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -602.3% |
| 1994 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +95.5% |
| 1995 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 1996 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -256.8% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8511 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 2000 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -429.2% |
| 2001 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 2002 | -14.58 % change on previous year | -435.4% |
| 2003 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2004 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -407.5% |
| 2005 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2006 | 31.11 % change on previous year | +568.9% |
| 2007 | 35.59 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 31.25 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | -0.9524 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 14.42 % change on previous year | -1614.4% |
| 2012 | 84.87 % change on previous year | +488.5% |
| 2013 | -27.18 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2014 | -7.47 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2015 | -18.43 % change on previous year | +146.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9398 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2017 | 7.74 % change on previous year | +723.7% |
| 2018 | 13.66 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5158 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2020 | -15.07 % change on previous year | -3021.4% |
| 2021 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2022 | -14.89 % change on previous year | -1084.3% |
| 2023 | 45.21 % change on previous year | -403.6% |
| 2024 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.08 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4801 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.08 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.54 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pig meat production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -3021.4% | 0.5158 % change on previous year | -15.07 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1614.4% | -0.9524 % change on previous year | 14.42 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1182.4% | -4.23 % change on previous year | 45.74 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -1084.3% | 1.51 % change on previous year | -14.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.53 % change on previous year | -15.38 % change on previous year | 20.44 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.88 % change on previous year | -10.65 % change on previous year | 45.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.51 % change on previous year | -21.1 % change on previous year | 38.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -4.35 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.33 % change on previous year | -14.58 % change on previous year | 35.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.81 % change on previous year | -27.18 % change on previous year | 84.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 % change on previous year | -15.07 % change on previous year | 45.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 61 Denmark 2.69 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Ethiopia 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Israel 2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Germany 1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Burundi 1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 67 United States 1.78 % change on previous year compare
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 pig meat production, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Pig meat production, annual growth rate in Zambia was 2.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pig meat production, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.87 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest pig meat production, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.18 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for pig meat production, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pig meat production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Pig meat production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Pigmeat production tonnes Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Pig meat production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.