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Beef in Zambia

Status: Sourced · figures captured 2026-10-05 in rimai-data-layer
FigureMetricValueYearSource
DL-095National cattle population5,100,000 head2023Zambia Is Back (Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock)
DL-096National cattle herd target7,000,000 headby 2027Zambia Is Back (Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock)
DL-097Southern Province share of national herd41.6 %2024Zambia Is Back (Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock)
DL-098Traditional farmer revenue from cattle per herd885 USD/herd/yr2024ILRI, Practices of traditional beef farmers in Zambia