Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre was 1.92 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.92 t per square kilometre for beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.92 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.136 t per square kilometre, in 1964.
Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1381 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1406 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1446 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.136 t per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1381 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1733 t per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1403 t per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1479 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1566 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1863 t per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2323 t per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2872 t per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3095 t per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2298 t per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2193 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2594 t per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2851 t per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2749 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2435 t per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1975 t per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1705 t per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 0.198 t per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1991 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2267 t per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2182 t per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1897 t per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2196 t per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2074 t per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1897 t per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2113 t per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 1.38 t per square kilometre | +554.5% |
| 1992 | 1.56 t per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 1.09 t per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1994 | 1.12 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.18 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.43 t per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 1.43 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.51 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.62 t per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 1.66 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.61 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.47 t per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.41 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.37 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.42 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.34 t per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.38 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.52 t per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 1.68 t per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 1.77 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.8 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.43 t per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 1.61 t per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 1.63 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.58 t per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.59 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.63 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.63 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.81 t per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 1.87 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.92 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.92 t per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3944 t per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.92 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2295 t per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +554.5% | 0.2113 t per square kilometre | 1.38 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1462 t per square kilometre | 0.136 t per square kilometre | 0.1733 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2527 t per square kilometre | 0.1863 t per square kilometre | 0.3095 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2016 t per square kilometre | 0.1705 t per square kilometre | 0.2267 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 t per square kilometre | 0.2113 t per square kilometre | 1.62 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 t per square kilometre | 1.34 t per square kilometre | 1.66 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 t per square kilometre | 1.43 t per square kilometre | 1.8 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 t per square kilometre | 1.63 t per square kilometre | 1.92 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 1.92 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.136 t per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 21st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.