Swine / pigs — Stocks in Zambia
Zambia: Swine / pigs — Stocks was 238,948 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Swine / pigs — Stocks in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, swine / pigs — stocks in Zambia stood at 238,948 LSU.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine / pigs — stocks in Zambia peaked at 303,498 LSU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12,200 LSU, in 1963.
That places Zambia 65th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Swine / pigs — Stocks in Zambia, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,200 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 14,400 LSU | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 12,200 LSU | -15.3% |
| 1964 | 14,000 LSU | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 14,800 LSU | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 17,800 LSU | +20.3% |
| 1967 | 19,400 LSU | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 18,400 LSU | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 19,200 LSU | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 19,200 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 18,385 LSU | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 26,786 LSU | +45.7% |
| 1973 | 30,000 LSU | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 31,200 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 33,200 LSU | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 34,522 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 43,283 LSU | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 45,337 LSU | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 40,499 LSU | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 43,693 LSU | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 46,286 LSU | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 49,106 LSU | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 38,738 LSU | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 33,255 LSU | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 35,520 LSU | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 37,314 LSU | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 39,235 LSU | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 41,304 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 59,428 LSU | +43.9% |
| 1990 | 59,000 LSU | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 59,200 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 58,000 LSU | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 60,000 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 62,000 LSU | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 60,000 LSU | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 64,000 LSU | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 63,200 LSU | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 64,000 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 64,800 LSU | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 61,774 LSU | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 65,000 LSU | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 55,358 LSU | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 53,720 LSU | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 57,345 LSU | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 60,291 LSU | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 79,727 LSU | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 107,679 LSU | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 140,966 LSU | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 142,341 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 143,000 LSU | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 163,137 LSU | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 303,498 LSU | +86.0% |
| 2013 | 219,790 LSU | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 220,000 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 202,060 LSU | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 210,216 LSU | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 216,553 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 258,457 LSU | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 266,315 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 233,385 LSU | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 235,290 LSU | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 232,168 LSU | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 238,948 LSU | +2.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 238,948 LSU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72,581 LSU, 3.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 238,948 LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,581 LSU, 3.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine / pigs — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +86.0% | 163,137 LSU | 303,498 LSU |
| 1972 | +45.7% | 18,385 LSU | 26,786 LSU |
| 1989 | +43.9% | 41,304 LSU | 59,428 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,156 LSU | 12,200 LSU | 19,400 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,241 LSU | 18,385 LSU | 45,337 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,388 LSU | 33,255 LSU | 59,428 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,420 LSU | 58,000 LSU | 64,800 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,420 LSU | 53,720 LSU | 142,341 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 220,303 LSU | 143,000 LSU | 303,498 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 234,948 LSU | 232,168 LSU | 238,948 LSU | 4 |
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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 swine / pigs — stocks in Zambia?
- Swine / pigs — stocks in Zambia was 238,948 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 303,498 LSU in 2012.
- What is the lowest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,200 LSU in 1963.
- How does Zambia rank for swine / pigs — stocks?
- Zambia ranks 65th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine / pigs — stocks rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Swine / pigs — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.