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
Latest (2024)
20.61 billion animals
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
146th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.27 billion animals
in 2002
All-time low
3.81 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 146th of 199 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.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Zambia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.81 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 3.85 billion animals | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 3.99 billion animals | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 4.51 billion animals | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 5.01 billion animals | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 6.31 billion animals | +25.8% |
| 1967 | 6.83 billion animals | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 6.60 billion animals | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 8.32 billion animals | +26.1% |
| 1970 | 8.73 billion animals | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 7.64 billion animals | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 11.64 billion animals | +52.4% |
| 1973 | 11.14 billion animals | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 13.58 billion animals | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 17.27 billion animals | +27.1% |
| 1976 | 20.13 billion animals | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 18.72 billion animals | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 17.78 billion animals | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 17.64 billion animals | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 18.72 billion animals | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 14.58 billion animals | -22.1% |
| 1982 | 14.37 billion animals | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 12.83 billion animals | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 10.47 billion animals | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 11.82 billion animals | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 11.70 billion animals | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 11.73 billion animals | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 12.61 billion animals | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 12.96 billion animals | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 13.45 billion animals | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 14.64 billion animals | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 15.93 billion animals | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 17.32 billion animals | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 16.58 billion animals | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 16.87 billion animals | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 18.32 billion animals | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 19.75 billion animals | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 21.01 billion animals | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 21.55 billion animals | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 22.17 billion animals | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 22.76 billion animals | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 23.27 billion animals | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 23.19 billion animals | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.77 billion animals | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 22.64 billion animals | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 20.81 billion animals | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 20.41 billion animals | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 21.14 billion animals | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 21.59 billion animals | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 22.50 billion animals | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 22.33 billion animals | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 22.64 billion animals | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 23.13 billion animals | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 22.77 billion animals | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 22.31 billion animals | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 22.00 billion animals | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.14 billion animals | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.95 billion animals | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 21.78 billion animals | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 21.53 billion animals | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 21.47 billion animals | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 21.20 billion animals | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 20.93 billion animals | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 20.61 billion animals | -1.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 20.61 billion animals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.17 billion animals, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 20.61 billion animals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.46 billion animals, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +52.4% | 7.64 billion animals | 11.64 billion animals |
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
- 143 Sao Tome and Principe 22.69 billion animals compare
- 144 Tajikistan 21.79 billion animals compare
- 145 Madagascar 21.09 billion animals compare
- 147 Eswatini 20.59 billion animals compare
- 148 India 20.52 billion animals compare
- 149 Bangladesh 19.56 billion animals 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)
- 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)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (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 146th out of 199 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.