South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Meat supply per person
South Africa
58.27 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Zimbabwe
57.58 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
South Africa rank
95th
Zimbabwe rank
97th
Meat supply per person over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 58.27 kilograms per year per capita against 57.58 kilograms per year per capita in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.69 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 97th 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 | 34.14 kilograms per year per capita | 12.71 kilograms per year per capita | 21.43 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 1970s | 35.34 kilograms per year per capita | 14.06 kilograms per year per capita | 21.29 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 1980s | 34.28 kilograms per year per capita | 12.25 kilograms per year per capita | 22.03 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 1990s | 35.74 kilograms per year per capita | 11.31 kilograms per year per capita | 24.43 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 2000s | 45.54 kilograms per year per capita | 17.69 kilograms per year per capita | 27.85 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 2010s | 61.47 kilograms per year per capita | 56 kilograms per year per capita | 5.48 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 2020s | 60.88 kilograms per year per capita | 56.23 kilograms per year per capita | 4.65 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat supply per person, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 58.27 kilograms per year per capita against 57.58 kilograms per year per capita in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in meat supply per person between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.69 kilograms per year per capita, 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 meat supply per person?
- South Africa ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 97th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meat supply per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.