Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 2.74 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Zimbabwe is 2.74 million An, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.09 million An in 2000 and was at its lowest, 315,000 An, in 1964.
That places Zimbabwe 33rd out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 320,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 325,600 An | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 335,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 315,000 An | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 320,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 401,500 An | +25.5% |
| 1967 | 325,100 An | -19.0% |
| 1968 | 342,500 An | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 362,700 An | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 431,600 An | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 538,200 An | +24.7% |
| 1972 | 665,200 An | +23.6% |
| 1973 | 716,900 An | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 532,400 An | -25.7% |
| 1975 | 507,900 An | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 627,100 An | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 711,500 An | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 709,000 An | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 628,000 An | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 509,400 An | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 425,600 An | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 510,600 An | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 513,600 An | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 509,900 An | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 458,700 An | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 382,200 An | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 437,800 An | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 411,500 An | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 376,400 An | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 408,700 An | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 2.67 million An | +554.5% |
| 1992 | 3.01 million An | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 2.09 million An | -30.6% |
| 1994 | 2.15 million An | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.25 million An | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.72 million An | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 2.70 million An | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.83 million An | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.03 million An | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 3.09 million An | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.01 million An | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.73 million An | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 2.60 million An | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.52 million An | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.60 million An | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.42 million An | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 2.47 million An | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.47 million An | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.64 million An | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 2.87 million An | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 3.06 million An | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 3.07 million An | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.07 million An | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.50 million An | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 2.60 million An | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.80 million An | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.60 million An | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.60 million An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million An | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 2.30 million An | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.57 million An | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 2.67 million An | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.74 million An | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 2.74 million An | -0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.74 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 346,740 An, 7.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.74 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 An, 10.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 | +554.5% | 408,700 An | 2.67 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 338,600 An | 315,000 An | 401,500 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 606,780 An | 431,600 An | 716,900 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 453,570 An | 376,400 An | 513,600 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 million An | 408,700 An | 3.03 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 million An | 2.42 million An | 3.09 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 million An | 2.35 million An | 3.07 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 million An | 2.30 million An | 2.74 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.85 million An compare
- 31 Sudan (former) 2.84 million An compare
- 32 Bangladesh 2.81 million An compare
- 34 Italy 2.61 million An compare
- 35 Spain 2.48 million An compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 2.44 million An compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 2.44 million An 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 meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Zimbabwe?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Zimbabwe was 2.74 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 million An in 2000.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 315,000 An in 1964.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
- Zimbabwe ranks 33rd out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.