Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Meat production by livestock type
Zambia
42,535 tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
35,715 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia rank
14th
Zimbabwe rank
15th
Meat production by livestock type over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 42,535 tonnes against 35,715 tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 6,820 tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Zambia ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 60 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,556 tonnes | 9,100 tonnes | 4,456 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 18,790 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 6,790 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 25,580 tonnes | 15,800 tonnes | 9,780 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 30,750 tonnes | 20,880 tonnes | 9,870 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 35,199 tonnes | 31,308 tonnes | 3,891 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 39,160 tonnes | 35,431 tonnes | 3,729 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 41,896 tonnes | 35,723 tonnes | 6,173 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat production by livestock type, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 42,535 tonnes against 35,715 tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in meat production by livestock type between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 6,820 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for meat production by livestock type?
- Zambia ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Meat production by livestock type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.