Poultry production, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Poultry production, per square kilometre was 0.0682 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry production, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.0682 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0682 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 159th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0052 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0055 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0063 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0071 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1967 | 0.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0098 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0125 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0133 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0117 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0182 tonnes per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0175 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 0.028 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0331 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0311 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0299 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0323 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0253 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0252 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0228 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0188 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0215 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0215 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0218 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0237 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0245 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0255 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.028 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0308 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0339 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0327 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0336 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.037 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0404 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0434 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0451 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0471 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0491 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0511 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0518 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0518 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0525 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0491 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0491 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0518 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0538 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0572 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0578 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0592 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0619 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0621 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0625 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0629 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0638 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0645 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0652 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.066 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.067 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0676 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0682 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +55.2% | 0.0117 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0182 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +29.2% | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.028 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0079 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0125 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0234 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0117 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0331 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0237 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0188 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0323 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.035 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0255 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0451 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0507 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0471 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0538 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0617 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0572 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0652 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0672 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.066 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0682 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 156 North Macedonia 0.0822 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 157 Kyrgyzstan 0.0822 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 158 Libya 0.0752 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 160 Suriname 0.0609 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 161 Guinea 0.057 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 162 Ethiopia 0.0512 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry production, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Poultry production, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0682 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0682 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for poultry production, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Poultry production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry 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.
Poultry production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry 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
Poultry 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.