Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Zambia
Zambia: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 20.61 billion animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 20.61 billion animals for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Zambia peaked at 23.27 billion animals in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.81 billion animals, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 145th of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.47 billion animals | 3.81 billion animals | 8.32 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.43 billion animals | 7.64 billion animals | 20.13 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.18 billion animals | 10.47 billion animals | 18.72 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.54 billion animals | 13.45 billion animals | 21.55 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.07 billion animals | 20.41 billion animals | 23.27 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.36 billion animals | 21.78 billion animals | 23.13 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.15 billion animals | 20.61 billion animals | 21.53 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 142 Sao Tome and Principe 22.69 billion animals compare
- 143 Tajikistan 21.79 billion animals compare
- 144 Madagascar 21.09 billion animals compare
- 146 Eswatini 20.59 billion animals compare
- 147 India 20.52 billion animals compare
- 148 Bangladesh 19.56 billion animals compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Zambia?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Zambia was 20.61 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.27 billion animals in 2002.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 billion animals in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Zambia ranks 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.