Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 6.27 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 6.27 An per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 6.27 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1924 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 73rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1924 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2179 An per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2179 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2098 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2139 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2242 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2498 An per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2431 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6058 An per square kilometre | +149.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3446 An per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3348 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3294 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4038 An per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3747 An per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3665 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3713 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4285 An per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4147 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4377 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3465 An per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3858 An per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4679 An per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4967 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4933 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5589 An per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5987 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6433 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.689 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6823 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7183 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7479 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7533 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8071 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8475 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8744 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9013 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9416 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.2 An per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 1.44 An per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 1.68 An per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 1.88 An per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 2.02 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.29 An per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 2.49 An per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 2.62 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.62 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.69 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.69 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.82 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.96 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.09 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.16 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.36 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 3.5 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.64 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.49 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.82 An per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 5.39 An per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 5.31 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.51 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 5.75 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 5.99 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 6.27 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 6.27 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.91 An per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 6.27 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.54 An per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +149.3% | 0.2431 An per square kilometre | 0.6058 An per square kilometre |
| 1970 | -43.1% | 0.6058 An per square kilometre | 0.3446 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2639 An per square kilometre | 0.1924 An per square kilometre | 0.6058 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3806 An per square kilometre | 0.3294 An per square kilometre | 0.4377 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5362 An per square kilometre | 0.3465 An per square kilometre | 0.689 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9227 An per square kilometre | 0.7183 An per square kilometre | 1.44 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 An per square kilometre | 1.68 An per square kilometre | 2.82 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 An per square kilometre | 2.96 An per square kilometre | 5.39 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 An per square kilometre | 5.51 An per square kilometre | 6.27 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 70 Tunisia 7.41 An per square kilometre compare
- 71 Mauritania 7.04 An per square kilometre compare
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 6.32 An per square kilometre compare
- 74 Romania 6.18 An per square kilometre compare
- 75 Cuba 5.82 An per square kilometre compare
- 76 Sri Lanka 5.67 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 goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia was 6.27 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1924 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 73rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — 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.
Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — 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
Goats — 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.