Egg production, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Egg production, per square kilometre was 0.0892 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0892 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0901 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Egg production, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0892 tonnes per square kilometre for egg production, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0901 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 155th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0042 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0045 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0056 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0067 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0088 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0101 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0133 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0154 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0169 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0187 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0215 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0236 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0293 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0369 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0426 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0396 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0379 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.038 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0422 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0323 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0328 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0298 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0259 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.028 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0291 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0291 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0296 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0307 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0317 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.035 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0387 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0425 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0409 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.043 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0463 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0506 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0549 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0511 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0527 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0551 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0554 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0557 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0563 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0569 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0575 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0572 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0575 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0605 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0666 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0726 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.074 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.074 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0834 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0847 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0861 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0888 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0901 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0883 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0891 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0892 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0892 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0892 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0892 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.217 tonnes per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0892 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.093 tonnes per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0081 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0154 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0305 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0169 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0426 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0309 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0259 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0422 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0435 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0317 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0549 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0565 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0527 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0605 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0809 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0666 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0901 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0892 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0891 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0892 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 152 Bhutan 0.0921 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 153 Kazakhstan 0.0917 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 154 Burundi 0.0894 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 156 Bahamas 0.0888 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 157 East Timor 0.0783 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 158 Eswatini 0.0779 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Zambia?
- Egg production, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0892 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest egg production, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0901 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest egg production, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for egg production, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 155th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is egg production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 Egg production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Egg production 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.
Egg production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Egg production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Egg production 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.