Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 175.94 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 175.94 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 213.04 animals per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.75 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 135th out of 191 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.75 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.01 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 8.27 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 8.79 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 9.05 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 9.31 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 9.56 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 9.82 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 10.08 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 10.34 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 10.6 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 10.86 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 12.41 animals per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 13.44 animals per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 14.22 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 14.99 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 15.51 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 16.8 animals per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 16.8 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17.06 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 17.84 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 19.9 animals per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 21.46 animals per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 20.16 animals per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 20.62 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 21.49 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 25.35 animals per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 30.79 animals per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 33.9 animals per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 37.92 animals per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 40.03 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 38.97 animals per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 39.03 animals per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 40.07 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 42.65 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 46.53 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 49.11 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 52.48 animals per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 52.99 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 56.87 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 85.3 animals per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 78.84 animals per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 90.47 animals per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 103.66 animals per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 116.32 animals per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 120.2 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 127.96 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 137 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 139.07 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 139.59 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 142.17 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 143.47 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 143.47 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 132.02 animals per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 117.06 animals per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 132.93 animals per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 146.55 animals per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 132.18 animals per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 184.77 animals per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2020 | 183.14 animals per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 213.04 animals per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 193.05 animals per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 170.25 animals per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 175.94 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 175.94 animals per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.96 animals per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 175.94 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +50.0% | 56.87 animals per square kilometre | 85.3 animals per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +39.8% | 132.18 animals per square kilometre | 184.77 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.96 animals per square kilometre | 7.75 animals per square kilometre | 10.08 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.6 animals per square kilometre | 10.34 animals per square kilometre | 16.8 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.86 animals per square kilometre | 17.06 animals per square kilometre | 33.9 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.98 animals per square kilometre | 37.92 animals per square kilometre | 52.99 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.57 animals per square kilometre | 56.87 animals per square kilometre | 139.07 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.42 animals per square kilometre | 117.06 animals per square kilometre | 184.77 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.08 animals per square kilometre | 170.25 animals per square kilometre | 213.04 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 132 Bolivia 182.21 animals per square kilometre compare
- 133 Liberia 179.33 animals per square kilometre compare
- 134 Rwanda 176.75 animals per square kilometre compare
- 136 Samoa 170.5 animals per square kilometre compare
- 137 North Korea 170.04 animals per square kilometre compare
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 164.75 animals 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 175.94 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 213.04 animals per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.75 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.