Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Zambia
Zambia: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.44 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Zambia stood at 1.44 million An.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Zambia peaked at 1.72 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52,400 An, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 99th of 246 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.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Zambia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52,400 An | — |
| 1962 | 57,850 An | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 57,600 An | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 55,900 An | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 55,450 An | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 57,390 An | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 63,953 An | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 62,187 An | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 143,000 An | +130.0% |
| 1970 | 85,750 An | -40.0% |
| 1971 | 83,420 An | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 82,260 An | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 97,550 An | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 91,070 An | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 88,730 An | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 89,080 An | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 103,580 An | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 100,110 An | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 105,760 An | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 84,253 An | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 92,720 An | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 118,280 An | +27.6% |
| 1983 | 125,350 An | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 119,110 An | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 134,920 An | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 144,530 An | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 155,260 An | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 166,320 An | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 168,050 An | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 175,200 An | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 182,300 An | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 184,400 An | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 202,400 An | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 213,200 An | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 221,200 An | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 228,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 238,000 An | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 302,000 An | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 362,000 An | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 423,000 An | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 489,000 An | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 525,000 An | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 596,000 An | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 639,000 An | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 676,500 An | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 678,000 An | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 694,000 An | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 694,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 728,500 An | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 764,500 An | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 785,500 An | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 791,500 An | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 813,000 An | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 855,960 An | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 898,228 An | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 856,217 An | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million An | +31.4% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million An | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million An | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million An | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million An | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.38 million An | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.72 million An | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 1.44 million An | -16.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.44 million An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77 million An, 82% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.44 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 million An, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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% | 62,187 An | 143,000 An |
| 1970 | -40.0% | 143,000 An | 85,750 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,303 An | 52,400 An | 143,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 92,731 An | 82,260 An | 105,760 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 130,879 An | 84,253 An | 168,050 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 230,870 An | 175,200 An | 362,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 614,300 An | 423,000 An | 728,500 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 936,488 An | 764,500 An | 1.25 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 million An | 1.25 million An | 1.72 million An | 5 |
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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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Zambia?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Zambia was 1.44 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,400 An in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Zambia ranks 99th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.