Global meat production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Global meat production was 948,764 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
948,764 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
55th
of 202 countries
All-time high
948,764 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
74,235 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 948,764 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74,235 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74,235 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 76,058 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 78,761 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 76,467 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 77,445 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 91,424 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 81,293 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 87,272 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 91,818 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 105,943 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 122,966 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 144,343 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 156,636 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 126,030 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 122,977 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 138,901 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 150,835 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 146,712 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 129,358 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 110,468 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 102,734 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 114,285 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 117,719 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 127,484 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 124,241 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 115,778 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 132,276 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 132,008 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 128,061 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 139,698 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 594,203 tonnes | +325.3% |
| 1992 | 659,974 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 476,300 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 493,821 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 522,545 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 622,523 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 622,196 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 656,254 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 702,184 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 720,570 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 717,671 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 659,228 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 640,238 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 633,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 657,880 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 631,253 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 650,296 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 660,773 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 719,446 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 789,237 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 829,692 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 842,308 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 845,537 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 697,699 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 766,771 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 786,058 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 775,977 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 771,502 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 823,826 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 819,094 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 893,128 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 924,600 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 939,789 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 948,764 tonnes | +1.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 948,764 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 323,365 tonnes, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 948,764 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 594,203 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,642 tonnes | 74,235 tonnes | 91,818 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 134,470 tonnes | 105,943 tonnes | 156,636 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,505 tonnes | 102,734 tonnes | 132,276 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 548,970 tonnes | 139,698 tonnes | 702,184 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 669,036 tonnes | 631,253 tonnes | 720,570 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 792,861 tonnes | 697,699 tonnes | 845,537 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 905,075 tonnes | 819,094 tonnes | 948,764 tonnes | 5 |
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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 global meat production in Zimbabwe?
- Global meat production in Zimbabwe was 948,764 tonnes 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 global meat production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 948,764 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,235 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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