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
145th
of 198 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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 142 Sao Tome and Principe 22.69 billion animals compare
  2. 143 Tajikistan 21.79 billion animals compare
  3. 144 Madagascar 21.09 billion animals compare
  4. 146 Eswatini 20.59 billion animals compare
  5. 147 India 20.52 billion animals compare
  6. 148 Bangladesh 19.56 billion animals compare

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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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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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