Egg production, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Egg production, per capita was 0.0031 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Egg production, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg production, per capita in Zambia is 0.0031 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0062 tonnes per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 131st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Egg production, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +27.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -25.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0031 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0031 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0054 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production, per capita in Zambia?
- Egg production, per capita in Zambia was 0.0031 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest egg production, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0062 tonnes per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest egg production, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for egg production, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 131st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Egg production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Egg production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Egg production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Egg production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Egg production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.