Milk production, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Milk production, per square kilometre was 0.73 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Milk production, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.73 tonnes per square kilometre for milk production, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.73 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0525 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 141st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0525 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0525 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0529 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0533 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0537 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0545 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0553 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0565 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0577 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0589 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0605 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0617 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0634 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0642 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.067 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0726 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0755 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0771 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0803 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0791 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0843 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0892 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0847 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0803 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0896 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0916 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0944 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0956 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0973 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1045 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5015 tonnes per square kilometre | +379.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5203 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5372 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4562 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5036 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3521 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3653 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3915 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4665 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4853 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5228 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5229 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5042 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5231 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5044 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5232 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5327 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5421 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5516 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5517 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5517 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5518 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5613 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5145 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5053 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5336 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5771 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6016 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5873 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6213 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6854 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.73 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.73 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production, per square kilometre 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 | +379.8% | 0.1045 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5015 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1997 | -25.1% | 0.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3521 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0543 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0525 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0577 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0681 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0589 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0803 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0886 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0791 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0973 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4202 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1045 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5372 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5127 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4665 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5421 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5053 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6016 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.656 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5873 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 138 Iraq 0.8361 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 139 Yemen 0.8223 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 140 Madagascar 0.7547 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 142 Indonesia 0.7255 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 143 North Korea 0.6991 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 144 Fiji 0.6972 tonnes per square kilometre 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 milk production, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.73 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.73 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0525 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.