Global meat production, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1919 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1919 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1966 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2036 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1977 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2002 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2363 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2101 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2256 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2373 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2739 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3179 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3731 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4049 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3258 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3179 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3591 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3899 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3792 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3344 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2856 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2656 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2954 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3043 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3295 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3212 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2993 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3419 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3412 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.331 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3611 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +325.3% |
| 1992 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 2.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8164 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat 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 | +325.3% | 0.3611 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.211 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1919 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2373 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3476 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2739 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4049 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3115 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2656 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3419 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3611 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 91 Indonesia 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 92 Honduras 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 95 Albania 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 96 Tunisia 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 97 Moldova 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1919 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat 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.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- 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
Global meat 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.