Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre was 6.17 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia is 6.17 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 6.32 An per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.7 An per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Zambia 112th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.73 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.71 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.71 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.7 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.75 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.78 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.89 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 1.93 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.08 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 2.12 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.18 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 2.24 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2.29 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.32 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.41 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 2.7 An per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 2.81 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 2.86 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.98 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 2.93 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 3.12 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 3.3 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 3.14 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 2.98 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 3.32 An per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 3.39 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 3.5 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.55 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.59 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.87 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 4.01 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.04 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.77 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 3.5 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 3.23 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 2.96 An per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 3.63 An per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 3.7 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.91 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 3.53 An per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 3.63 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.39 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.2 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.15 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.45 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 3.77 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 3.31 An per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 3.11 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.09 An per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 4.17 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.42 An per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 5.28 An per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 2013 | 5.42 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.5 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.31 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.1 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 5 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.28 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 5.13 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.51 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 6.32 An per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 6.17 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 6.17 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.36 An per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 6.17 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.12 An per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +54.4% | 3.42 An per square kilometre | 5.28 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 An per square kilometre | 1.7 An per square kilometre | 2.08 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.49 An per square kilometre | 2.12 An per square kilometre | 2.98 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.28 An per square kilometre | 2.93 An per square kilometre | 3.59 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.66 An per square kilometre | 2.96 An per square kilometre | 4.04 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 An per square kilometre | 3.11 An per square kilometre | 4.09 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 An per square kilometre | 3.42 An per square kilometre | 5.5 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 An per square kilometre | 5.13 An per square kilometre | 6.32 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 109 Fiji 6.67 An per square kilometre compare
- 110 Morocco 6.46 An per square kilometre compare
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.45 An per square kilometre compare
- 113 Latvia 5.91 An per square kilometre compare
- 114 North Macedonia 5.9 An per square kilometre compare
- 115 Bhutan 5.84 An per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia was 6.17 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 An per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 An per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Zambia rank for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 112th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks 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.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Cattle — Stocks 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.