Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Zambia
Zambia: Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 1.93 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Zambia stood at 1.93 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Zambia peaked at 1.93 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1745 An per square kilometre, in 1964.
Zambia ranks 91st of 167 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.
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Zambia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1776 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1762 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1749 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1745 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1913 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1924 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1803 An per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1883 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.187 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2058 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1977 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2004 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2065 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2085 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2172 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2242 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.233 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2374 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2472 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2435 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2588 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2742 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2515 An per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2384 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2658 An per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2712 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2799 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2838 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2879 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4641 An per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4843 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4843 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4506 An per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4237 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3901 An per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3565 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4372 An per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4708 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4977 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4439 An per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4574 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4977 An per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4977 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4708 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4977 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4843 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.491 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6591 An per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 1.02 An per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 2010 | 1.29 An per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 1.29 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.35 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.66 An per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 1.75 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.35 An per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 1.33 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.75 An per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 1.52 An per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 1.55 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.48 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.56 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.5 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.93 An per square kilometre | +28.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.93 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.64 An per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.93 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 An per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +61.2% | 0.2879 An per square kilometre | 0.4641 An per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +55.1% | 0.6591 An per square kilometre | 1.02 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1825 An per square kilometre | 0.1745 An per square kilometre | 0.1924 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2178 An per square kilometre | 0.1977 An per square kilometre | 0.2472 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2655 An per square kilometre | 0.2384 An per square kilometre | 0.2879 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4459 An per square kilometre | 0.3565 An per square kilometre | 0.4977 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5522 An per square kilometre | 0.4439 An per square kilometre | 1.02 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 An per square kilometre | 1.29 An per square kilometre | 1.75 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 An per square kilometre | 1.48 An per square kilometre | 1.93 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 88 Cyprus 2.05 An per square kilometre compare
- 89 Puerto Rico 1.96 An per square kilometre compare
- 90 Grenada 1.94 An per square kilometre compare
- 92 Barbados 1.91 An per square kilometre compare
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 1.79 An per square kilometre compare
- 94 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.79 An per square kilometre 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 raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Zambia?
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Zambia was 1.93 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1745 An per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Zambia rank for raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Zambia ranks 91st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.