Eggs per bird in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Eggs per bird was 4.8 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.8 kilograms per animal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.81 kilograms per animal
in 1992
All-time low
2.41 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, eggs per bird in Zimbabwe stood at 4.8 kilograms per animal.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.81 kilograms per animal in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.41 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 152nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.41 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 2.44 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2.48 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2.43 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.46 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 2.5 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.5 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.5 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.5 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.5 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.5 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.5 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.5 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.6 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 2.7 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 2.9 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 3 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.98 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 3 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | +60.0% |
| 1991 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.81 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.79 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.81 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4.8 kilograms per animal is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 kilograms per animal, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4.8 kilograms per animal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.27 kilograms per animal, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.47 kilograms per animal | 2.41 kilograms per animal | 2.5 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.7 kilograms per animal | 2.5 kilograms per animal | 3 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 kilograms per animal | 2.98 kilograms per animal | 3 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8 kilograms per animal | 4.79 kilograms per animal | 4.81 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8 kilograms per animal | 4.8 kilograms per animal | 4.81 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 kilograms per animal | 4.8 kilograms per animal | 4.8 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 kilograms per animal | 4.8 kilograms per animal | 4.8 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 eggs per bird in Zimbabwe?
- Eggs per bird in Zimbabwe was 4.8 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest eggs per bird recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 kilograms per animal in 1992.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for eggs per bird?
- Zimbabwe ranks 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.