Pig meat per animal in Zambia
Zambia: Pig meat per animal was 44 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
44 kilograms per animal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 180 countries
All-time high
44 kilograms per animal
in 1961
All-time low
44 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig meat per animal in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 44 kilograms per animal for pig meat per animal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat per animal in Zambia peaked at 44 kilograms per animal in 1961 and was at its lowest, 44 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
That places Zambia 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pig meat per animal in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44 kilograms per animal | 44 kilograms per animal | 44 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 44 kilograms per animal | 44 kilograms per animal | 44 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 44 kilograms per animal | 44 kilograms per animal | 44 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 44 kilograms per animal | 44 kilograms per animal | 44 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 44 kilograms per animal | 44 kilograms per animal | 44 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 44 kilograms per animal | 44 kilograms per animal | 44 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 44 kilograms per animal | 44 kilograms per animal | 44 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat per animal in Zambia?
- Pig meat per animal in Zambia was 44 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig meat per animal recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 44 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- What is the lowest pig meat per animal recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for pig meat per animal?
- Zambia ranks 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat per animal rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pigmeat yields, measured in kilograms produced per animal.