Chicken meat production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Chicken meat production was 108,740 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
108,740
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
89th
of 199 countries
All-time high
118,612
in 2022
All-time low
3,450
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Zimbabwe stood at 108,740.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Zimbabwe peaked at 118,612 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,450, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 89th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,450 | — |
| 1962 | 3,565 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 3,680 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 3,910 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 4,025 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 4,140 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 4,255 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 4,370 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 4,485 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 4,600 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 4,715 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 4,830 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 5,520 | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 5,980 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 6,325 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 6,670 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 6,900 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 7,475 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 7,475 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7,590 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 7,935 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 8,855 | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 9,545 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 8,970 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 9,174 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 9,562 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 11,276 | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 13,699 | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 15,080 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 16,870 | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 17,808 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 17,335 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 17,365 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 17,825 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 18,975 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 20,700 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 21,850 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 23,345 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 23,575 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 25,300 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 37,950 | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 35,075 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 40,250 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 46,115 | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 51,750 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 53,475 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 56,925 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 60,950 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 61,870 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 63,531 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 67,055 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 70,780 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 74,385 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 72,556 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 68,226 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 80,926 | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 92,118 | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 80,198 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 114,344 | +42.6% |
| 2020 | 111,546 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 113,000 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 118,612 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 105,221 | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 108,740 | +3.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 108,740 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 108,740 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682, 6.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +50.0% | 25,300 | 37,950 |
| 2019 | +42.6% | 80,198 | 114,344 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,987 | 3,450 | 4,485 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,049 | 4,600 | 7,475 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,169 | 7,590 | 15,080 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,565 | 16,870 | 23,575 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,966 | 25,300 | 61,870 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,412 | 63,531 | 114,344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,424 | 105,221 | 118,612 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 chicken meat production in Zimbabwe?
- Chicken meat production in Zimbabwe was 108,740 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 118,612 in 2022.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,450 in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for chicken meat production?
- Zimbabwe ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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