Cattle — Stocks in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cattle — Stocks was 5.74 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks in Zimbabwe is 5.74 million An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.61 million An in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3.40 million An, in 1966.
That places Zimbabwe 60th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.55 million An | — |
| 1962 | 3.61 million An | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.71 million An | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 3.50 million An | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 3.55 million An | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 3.40 million An | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 3.94 million An | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 4.07 million An | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 4.80 million An | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 5.19 million An | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 5.54 million An | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 5.60 million An | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 5.64 million An | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 5.73 million An | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 6.13 million An | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 6.32 million An | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 6.61 million An | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 6.03 million An | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 5.57 million An | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 5.28 million An | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 5.29 million An | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.66 million An | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 5.55 million An | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 5.46 million An | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 5.50 million An | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 5.78 million An | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 5.92 million An | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 5.82 million An | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 5.85 million An | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.41 million An | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 5.35 million An | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 6.02 million An | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 4.18 million An | -30.6% |
| 1994 | 4.30 million An | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 4.50 million An | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 5.44 million An | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 5.40 million An | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.67 million An | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 6.07 million An | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 6.19 million An | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 6.27 million An | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.67 million An | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 5.41 million An | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 5.23 million An | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.23 million An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.99 million An | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 5.05 million An | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.01 million An | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.33 million An | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 5.77 million An | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 6.06 million An | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 6.10 million An | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.15 million An | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.87 million An | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 5.48 million An | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 5.53 million An | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.33 million An | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.32 million An | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.06 million An | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 5.20 million An | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.48 million An | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 5.53 million An | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.75 million An | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 5.74 million An | -0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 5.74 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.66 million An, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 5.74 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million An, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -30.6% | 6.02 million An | 4.18 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.79 million An | 3.40 million An | 4.80 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.84 million An | 5.19 million An | 6.61 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.61 million An | 5.28 million An | 5.92 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.33 million An | 4.18 million An | 6.41 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.44 million An | 4.99 million An | 6.27 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.57 million An | 4.87 million An | 6.15 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 million An | 5.20 million An | 5.75 million An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1777 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8916 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Zimbabwe?
- Cattle — stocks in Zimbabwe was 5.74 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 million An in 1977.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.40 million An in 1966.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cattle — stocks?
- Zimbabwe ranks 60th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.