Goats — Stocks, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Goats — Stocks, per capita was 0.2249 An per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Stocks, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — stocks, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.2249 An per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.2249 An per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0431 An per person, in 1965.
Zambia ranks 41st of 162 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, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0439 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0482 An per person | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0467 An per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0436 An per person | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0431 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0437 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0472 An per person | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0444 An per person | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1073 An per person | +141.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0593 An per person | -44.8% |
| 1971 | 0.056 An per person | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0536 An per person | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0638 An per person | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0575 An per person | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0546 An per person | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0537 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0601 An per person | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0564 An per person | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0578 An per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0444 An per person | -23.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0479 An per person | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0563 An per person | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0579 An per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0557 An per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0613 An per person | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0637 An per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0665 An per person | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0693 An per person | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0668 An per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0686 An per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0697 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0685 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0717 An per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0735 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.074 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0744 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0758 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0939 An per person | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1098 An per person | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1247 An per person | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1356 An per person | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1409 An per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1548 An per person | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1632 An per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1664 An per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1608 An per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1592 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1536 An per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1557 An per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1575 An per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1593 An per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1576 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1623 An per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1636 An per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.165 An per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1533 An per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2055 An per person | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 0.223 An per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2133 An per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2149 An per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2181 An per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2211 An per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2249 An per person | +1.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.2249 An per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1581 An per person, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.2249 An per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3352 An per person, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Stocks, per capita 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 | +141.4% | 0.0444 An per person | 0.1073 An per person |
| 1970 | -44.8% | 0.1073 An per person | 0.0593 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.052 An per person | 0.0431 An per person | 0.1073 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0573 An per person | 0.0536 An per person | 0.0638 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.059 An per person | 0.0444 An per person | 0.0693 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.078 An per person | 0.0685 An per person | 0.1098 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1515 An per person | 0.1247 An per person | 0.1664 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.176 An per person | 0.1533 An per person | 0.223 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2198 An per person | 0.2149 An per person | 0.2249 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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, per capita in Zambia?
- Goats — stocks, per capita in Zambia was 0.2249 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2249 An per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0431 An per person in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for goats — stocks, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 41st out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 Goats — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goats — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.