FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep meat production in Zambia
In 2024 Zambia produced 928 t of sheep meat, the 120th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.9%. The record was 1,155 t in 2023.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 928 t
- World rank
- 120 of 175
- 10-year change
- +3.9%
- Record
- 1,155 t
- 2023
Sheep meat in Zambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 928 | −20% |
| 2023 | 1,155 | +18% |
| 2022 | 976 | +16% |
| 2021 | 841 | +14% |
| 2020 | 735 | +19% |
| 2019 | 618 | −11% |
| 2018 | 692 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 637 | −30% |
| 2016 | 909 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 906 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 893 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 882 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 861 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 847 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 833 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 791 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 756 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 756 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 742 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 721 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 686 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 644 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 630 | +15% |
| 2001 | 546 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 504 | +16% |
| 1999 | 434 | +19% |
| 1998 | 364 | +24% |
| 1997 | 294 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 280 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 269 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 255 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 244 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 230 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 217 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 210 | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 194 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 177 | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 165 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 154 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 144 | +13% |
| 1984 | 127 | −38% |
| 1983 | 204 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 194 | +106% |
| 1981 | 94 | −4.1% |
| 1980 | 98 | −14% |
| 1979 | 114 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 107 | −4.5% |
| 1977 | 112 | +27% |
| 1976 | 88 | −10% |
| 1975 | 98 | −6.7% |
| 1974 | 105 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 105 | −15% |
| 1972 | 123 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 122 | −2.4% |
| 1970 | 125 | +12% |
| 1969 | 112 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 112 | −2.6% |
| 1967 | 115 | +12% |
| 1966 | 103 | −4.6% |
| 1965 | 108 | −15% |
| 1964 | 127 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 126 | −3.1% |
| 1962 | 130 | −2.3% |
| 1961 | 133 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.