South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...
South Africa
471.46 million tonnes
in 2023
Zimbabwe
465.97 million tonnes
in 2023
South Africa rank
94th
Zimbabwe rank
96th
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 471.46 million tonnes against 465.97 million tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 5.49 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 94th and Zimbabwe ranks 96th of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113.96 million tonnes | 41.93 million tonnes | 72.03 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 142.67 million tonnes | 56.45 million tonnes | 86.22 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 165.40 million tonnes | 59.04 million tonnes | 106.36 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 204.05 million tonnes | 64.60 million tonnes | 139.45 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 299.77 million tonnes | 116.11 million tonnes | 183.67 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 456.69 million tonnes | 414.65 million tonnes | 42.04 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 486.21 million tonnes | 449.34 million tonnes | 36.87 million tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of..., South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 471.46 million tonnes against 465.97 million tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 5.49 million tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- South Africa ranks 94th and Zimbabwe ranks 96th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.