Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 465.97 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
465.97 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
96th
of 192 countries
All-time high
465.97 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
33.65 million tonnes
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Zimbabwe is 465.97 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Zimbabwe peaked at 465.97 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.65 million tonnes, in 1967.
Zimbabwe ranks 96th of 192 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.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.13 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 47.74 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 48.82 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 40.05 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1965 | 38.14 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 41.43 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 33.65 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1968 | 37.62 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 40.79 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 46.75 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 54.71 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 68.68 million tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1973 | 76.77 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 54.79 million tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1975 | 50.06 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 54.05 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 54.28 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 55.10 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 49.29 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 58.74 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 59.19 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 63.90 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 58.00 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 53.00 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 53.81 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 61.27 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 58.74 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 59.56 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 64.20 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 69.37 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 69.79 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 66.36 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 51.49 million tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 54.81 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 59.30 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 62.83 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 67.22 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 67.35 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.51 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 86.67 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 111.81 million tonnes | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 101.19 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 108.12 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 116.75 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 120.31 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 123.01 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 125.60 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 127.81 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 139.79 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 423.20 million tonnes | +202.7% |
| 2011 | 448.24 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 455.49 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 444.88 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 365.25 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 402.60 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 406.91 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 392.28 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 388.18 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 419.43 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 413.99 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 452.17 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 465.24 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 465.97 million tonnes | +0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 465.97 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.00 million tonnes, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 465.97 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.51 million tonnes, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +202.7% | 139.79 million tonnes | 423.20 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.93 million tonnes | 33.65 million tonnes | 49.13 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.45 million tonnes | 46.75 million tonnes | 76.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.04 million tonnes | 53.00 million tonnes | 64.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.60 million tonnes | 51.49 million tonnes | 77.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.11 million tonnes | 86.67 million tonnes | 139.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 414.65 million tonnes | 365.25 million tonnes | 455.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 449.34 million tonnes | 413.99 million tonnes | 465.97 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 93 Papua New Guinea 472.75 million tonnes compare
- 94 South Africa 471.46 million tonnes compare
- 95 Saudi Arabia 469.97 million tonnes compare
- 97 Albania 457.59 million tonnes compare
- 98 Ecuador 454.99 million tonnes compare
- 99 Congo 451.51 million tonnes compare
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 demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Zimbabwe?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Zimbabwe was 465.97 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 465.97 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.65 million tonnes in 1967.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Zimbabwe ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.