Global meat production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Global meat production was 948,764 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
948,764
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
55th
of 202 countries
All-time high
948,764
in 2024
All-time low
74,235
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 948,764 for global meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Zimbabwe peaked at 948,764 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74,235, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 55th out of 202 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 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74,235 | — |
| 1962 | 76,058 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 78,761 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 76,467 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 77,445 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 91,424 | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 81,293 | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 87,272 | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 91,818 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 105,943 | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 122,966 | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 144,343 | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 156,636 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 126,030 | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 122,977 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 138,901 | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 150,835 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 146,712 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 129,358 | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 110,468 | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 102,734 | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 114,285 | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 117,719 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 127,484 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 124,241 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 115,778 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 132,276 | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 132,008 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 128,061 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 139,698 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 594,203 | +325.3% |
| 1992 | 659,974 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 476,300 | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 493,821 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 522,545 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 622,523 | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 622,196 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 656,254 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 702,184 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 720,570 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 717,671 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 659,228 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 640,238 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 633,000 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 657,880 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 631,253 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 650,296 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 660,773 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 719,446 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 789,237 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 829,692 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 842,308 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 845,537 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 697,699 | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 766,771 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 786,058 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 775,977 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 771,502 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 823,826 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 819,094 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 893,128 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 924,600 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 939,789 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 948,764 | +1.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 948,764 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 323,365, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 948,764 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373, 5.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +325.3% | 139,698 | 594,203 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,642 | 74,235 | 91,818 | 9 |
| 1970s | 134,470 | 105,943 | 156,636 | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,505 | 102,734 | 132,276 | 10 |
| 1990s | 548,970 | 139,698 | 702,184 | 10 |
| 2000s | 669,036 | 631,253 | 720,570 | 10 |
| 2010s | 792,861 | 697,699 | 845,537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 905,075 | 819,094 | 948,764 | 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 global meat production in Zimbabwe?
- Global meat production in Zimbabwe was 948,764 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 948,764 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,235 in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for global meat production?
- Zimbabwe ranks 55th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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