Goats — Stocks in Zambia
Zambia: Goats — Stocks was 4.66 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Stocks in Zambia, 1961–2023
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 41st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Stocks in Zambia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 143,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 162,000 An | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 162,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 156,000 An | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 159,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 166,700 An | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 185,725 An | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 180,688 An | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 450,382 An | +149.3% |
| 1970 | 256,187 An | -43.1% |
| 1971 | 248,894 An | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 244,876 An | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 300,164 An | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 278,567 An | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 272,429 An | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 276,013 An | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 318,507 An | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 308,282 An | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 325,363 An | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 257,610 An | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 286,765 An | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 347,826 An | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 369,276 An | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 366,700 An | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 415,500 An | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 445,100 An | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 478,200 An | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 512,200 An | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 507,181 An | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 534,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 556,000 An | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 560,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 600,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 630,000 An | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 650,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 670,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 700,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 890,000 An | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million An | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million An | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 1.40 million An | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million An | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million An | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million An | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.95 million An | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.00 million An | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.10 million An | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.20 million An | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.30 million An | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.35 million An | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.50 million An | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 2.60 million An | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.71 million An | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.59 million An | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.58 million An | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 4.01 million An | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 3.95 million An | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.10 million An | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 4.27 million An | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.46 million An | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.66 million An | +4.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4.66 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.20 million An, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4.66 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.44 million An, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +149.3% | 180,688 An | 450,382 An |
| 1970 | -43.1% | 450,382 An | 256,187 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 38 South Africa 5.13 million An compare
- 39 Algeria 5.11 million An compare
- 40 Turkmenistan 4.88 million An compare
- 42 Guinea 4.49 million An compare
- 43 Angola 4.39 million An compare
- 44 Australia and New Zealand 4.18 million An 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 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 41st out of 183 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
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).