Milk production, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Milk production, per capita was 0.0246 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk production, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0246 tonnes per person for milk production, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0477 tonnes per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 tonnes per person, in 1984.
Zambia ranks 118th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.012 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.01 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.01 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0467 tonnes per person | +368.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0473 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0477 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0395 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0426 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0388 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0283 tonnes per person | -27.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0286 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0299 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0346 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0349 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0365 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0354 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0331 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0332 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.031 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0304 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0299 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0284 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0266 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0227 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0229 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0253 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0246 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0246 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0353 tonnes per person, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0246 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0177 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +368.0% | 0.01 tonnes per person | 0.0467 tonnes per person |
| 1997 | -27.0% | 0.0388 tonnes per person | 0.0283 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 0.0102 tonnes per person | 0.012 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0102 tonnes per person | 0.0098 tonnes per person | 0.0106 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 0.0091 tonnes per person | 0.0107 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0359 tonnes per person | 0.01 tonnes per person | 0.0477 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.033 tonnes per person | 0.0299 tonnes per person | 0.0365 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0254 tonnes per person | 0.0222 tonnes per person | 0.0294 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0245 tonnes per person | 0.0229 tonnes per person | 0.0262 tonnes per person | 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)
- 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 milk production, per capita in Zambia?
- Milk production, per capita in Zambia was 0.0246 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0477 tonnes per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest milk production, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 tonnes per person in 1984.
- How does Zambia rank for milk production, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Milk production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.