Goats — Stocks in Zambia

Zambia: Goats — Stocks was 4.66 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.66 million An
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
42nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.66 million An
in 2023
All-time low
143,000 An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Stocks in Zambia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for goats — stocks in Zambia is 4.66 million An, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Zambia peaked at 4.66 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 143,000 An, in 1961.

Zambia ranks 42nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 196,166 An 143,000 An 450,382 An 9
1970s 282,928 An 244,876 An 325,363 An 10
1980s 398,636 An 257,610 An 512,200 An 10
1990s 685,900 An 534,000 An 1.07 million An 10
2000s 1.77 million An 1.25 million An 2.10 million An 10
2010s 2.88 million An 2.20 million An 4.01 million An 10
2020s 4.37 million An 4.10 million An 4.66 million An 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 39 Morocco 5.64 million An compare
  2. 40 Algeria 5.11 million An compare
  3. 41 Turkmenistan 4.88 million An compare
  4. 43 Guinea 4.49 million An compare
  5. 44 Angola 4.39 million An compare
  6. 45 Australia and New Zealand 4.18 million An compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in Zambia?
Goats — stocks in Zambia was 4.66 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 4.66 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 143,000 An in 1961.
How does Zambia rank for goats — stocks?
Zambia ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. 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 Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,353 data points, 1961–2023
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