Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Zambia
Zambia: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per was 0.8147 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Zambia is 0.8147 animals per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Zambia peaked at 7.44 animals per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.7271 animals per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Zambia 99th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Zambia, year by year
| Year | animals per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.58 animals per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 5.67 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 5.67 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.48 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 4.73 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1966 | 5.09 animals per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 5.09 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.19 animals per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 4.32 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 4.88 animals per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 4.62 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 6.22 animals per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1973 | 4.58 animals per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1974 | 4.67 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 7.07 animals per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 1976 | 7.34 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 7.44 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 6.33 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 5.26 animals per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1980 | 4.82 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 3.64 animals per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 3.71 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 3.86 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 3.85 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 5.25 animals per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1986 | 7.03 animals per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1987 | 5.18 animals per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1988 | 3.38 animals per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 1989 | 3.25 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 4.09 animals per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 4.34 animals per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 5 animals per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 5.29 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 4.53 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 4.43 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.09 animals per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 4.59 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 5.94 animals per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1999 | 6.33 animals per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 6.16 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.56 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 5.55 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.73 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 3.66 animals per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 2.72 animals per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2006 | 1.63 animals per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 1.45 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 1.18 animals per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 1.41 animals per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 1.11 animals per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.952 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8879 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.825 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8388 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.05 animals per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8557 animals per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8344 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9343 animals per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 1.19 animals per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9715 animals per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7271 animals per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 0.759 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8147 animals per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.8147 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.17 animals per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.8147 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1 animals per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.09 animals per US$ of GDP | 4.19 animals per US$ of GDP | 5.67 animals per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.84 animals per US$ of GDP | 4.58 animals per US$ of GDP | 7.44 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4 animals per US$ of GDP | 3.25 animals per US$ of GDP | 7.03 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.96 animals per US$ of GDP | 4.09 animals per US$ of GDP | 6.33 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.18 animals per US$ of GDP | 6.16 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9338 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.825 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.11 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8918 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.7271 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.19 animals per US$ of GDP | 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 land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Zambia?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Zambia was 0.8147 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.44 animals per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7271 animals per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- Zambia ranks 99th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.