Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Zambia

Zambia: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 50,992 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
50,992 t
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
108th
of 192 countries
All-time high
50,992 t
in 2023
All-time low
3,800 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Zambia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 50,992 t for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Zambia peaked at 50,992 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,800 t, in 1961.

That places Zambia 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Zambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 3,800 t
1962 3,900 t +2.6%
1963 4,100 t +5.1%
1964 4,700 t +14.6%
1965 5,300 t +12.8%
1966 6,800 t +28.3%
1967 7,470 t +9.9%
1968 7,300 t -2.3%
1969 9,300 t +27.4%
1970 9,900 t +6.5%
1971 8,700 t -12.1%
1972 13,500 t +55.2%
1973 13,000 t -3.7%
1974 16,100 t +23.8%
1975 20,800 t +29.2%
1976 24,600 t +18.3%
1977 23,100 t -6.1%
1978 22,200 t -3.9%
1979 22,300 t +0.5%
1980 24,000 t +7.6%
1981 18,800 t -21.7%
1982 18,740 t -0.3%
1983 16,973 t -9.4%
1984 13,984 t -17.6%
1985 16,001 t +14.4%
1986 16,000 t -0.0%
1987 16,200 t +1.2%
1988 17,600 t +8.6%
1989 18,200 t +3.4%
1990 18,920 t +4.0%
1991 20,812 t +10.0%
1992 22,892 t +10.0%
1993 25,184 t +10.0%
1994 24,300 t -3.5%
1995 25,000 t +2.9%
1996 27,500 t +10.0%
1997 30,000 t +9.1%
1998 32,276 t +7.6%
1999 33,500 t +3.8%
2000 35,000 t +4.5%
2001 36,500 t +4.3%
2002 38,000 t +4.1%
2003 38,500 t +1.3%
2004 38,500 t +0.0%
2005 39,000 t +1.3%
2006 36,500 t -6.4%
2007 36,500 t +0.0%
2008 38,500 t +5.5%
2009 40,000 t +3.9%
2010 42,500 t +6.2%
2011 43,000 t +1.2%
2012 44,000 t +2.3%
2013 46,000 t +4.5%
2014 46,128 t +0.3%
2015 46,468 t +0.7%
2016 46,772 t +0.7%
2017 47,421 t +1.4%
2018 47,921 t +1.1%
2019 48,489 t +1.2%
2020 49,674 t +2.4%
2021 50,011 t +0.7%
2022 50,504 t +1.0%
2023 50,992 t +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,852 t 3,800 t 9,300 t 9
1970s 17,420 t 8,700 t 24,600 t 10
1980s 17,650 t 13,984 t 24,000 t 10
1990s 26,038 t 18,920 t 33,500 t 10
2000s 37,700 t 35,000 t 40,000 t 10
2010s 45,870 t 42,500 t 48,489 t 10
2020s 50,295 t 49,674 t 50,992 t 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 105 Mauritius 59,200 t compare
  2. 106 Madagascar 54,966 t compare
  3. 107 South Sudan 52,506 t compare
  4. 109 Trinidad and Tobago 50,141 t compare
  5. 110 Singapore 44,986 t compare
  6. 111 Fiji 42,377 t compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Zambia?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Zambia was 50,992 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 50,992 t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,800 t in 1961.
How does Zambia rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
Zambia ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 13,818 data points, 1961–2023
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