Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Zambia
Zambia: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 2.31 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Zambia is 2.31 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 111.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Zambia peaked at 2.31 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0705 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zambia 103rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Zambia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0705 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0778 An per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0775 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0752 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0746 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0772 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.086 An per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0837 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1924 An per square kilometre | +130.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1153 An per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1122 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1107 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1312 An per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1225 An per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1194 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1198 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1393 An per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1347 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1423 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1133 An per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1247 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1591 An per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1686 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1602 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1815 An per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1944 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2089 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2237 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2261 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2357 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2452 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2481 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2723 An per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2868 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2976 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3067 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3202 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4062 An per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 0.487 An per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 0.569 An per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6578 An per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7062 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8017 An per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8596 An per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.91 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.912 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9336 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9336 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.98 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.09 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.15 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.21 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.15 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.51 An per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2018 | 1.69 An per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 1.64 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.69 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.76 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.86 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 2.31 An per square kilometre | +24.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.31 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.81 An per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.31 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 An per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +130.0% | 0.0837 An per square kilometre | 0.1924 An per square kilometre |
| 1970 | -40.0% | 0.1924 An per square kilometre | 0.1153 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0905 An per square kilometre | 0.0705 An per square kilometre | 0.1924 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1247 An per square kilometre | 0.1107 An per square kilometre | 0.1423 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1761 An per square kilometre | 0.1133 An per square kilometre | 0.2261 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3106 An per square kilometre | 0.2357 An per square kilometre | 0.487 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8263 An per square kilometre | 0.569 An per square kilometre | 0.98 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 An per square kilometre | 1.03 An per square kilometre | 1.69 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 An per square kilometre | 1.69 An per square kilometre | 2.31 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 2.43 An per square kilometre compare
- 101 Montenegro 2.37 An per square kilometre compare
- 102 Peru 2.33 An per square kilometre compare
- 104 Lesotho 2.3 An per square kilometre compare
- 105 Myanmar 2.18 An per square kilometre compare
- 106 Egypt 2.17 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Zambia?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Zambia was 2.31 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0705 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Zambia ranks 103rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.3%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — 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.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — 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
Sheep and Goat Meat — 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.