Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 7.38 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Zimbabwe is 7.38 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.38 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3262 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 36th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3262 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3487 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3877 An per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4653 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5428 An per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6258 An per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 0.684 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8091 An per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1969 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1970 | 1.23 An per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 1.38 An per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 1.48 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 1.53 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.55 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.51 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.38 An per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 1.42 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.66 An per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 1.15 An per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6599 An per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1981 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7135 An per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8401 An per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 1.19 An per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1985 | 1.27 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.55 An per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 1.73 An per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 1.91 An per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 2.02 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 2.25 An per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 2.27 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.3 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.2 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.27 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.33 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.51 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 2.49 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.58 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.77 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 2.84 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.84 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.23 An per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 3.15 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.97 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 3.1 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.97 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.18 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 2.96 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 4.02 An per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 4.82 An per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 4.88 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.07 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 5.17 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.27 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.73 An per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 3.7 An per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 5.19 An per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 5.6 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 6.36 An per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 6.21 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.41 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 7 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 7.38 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 7.38 An per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.02 An per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 7.38 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.35 An per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +60.7% | 0.6599 An per square kilometre | 1.06 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5828 An per square kilometre | 0.3262 An per square kilometre | 1.06 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.43 An per square kilometre | 1.15 An per square kilometre | 1.66 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 An per square kilometre | 0.6599 An per square kilometre | 2.02 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 An per square kilometre | 2.2 An per square kilometre | 2.77 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 An per square kilometre | 2.84 An per square kilometre | 4.02 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.08 An per square kilometre | 3.7 An per square kilometre | 6.36 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 An per square kilometre | 6.21 An per square kilometre | 7.38 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 33 Saint Lucia 8.24 An per square kilometre compare
- 34 Djibouti 8 An per square kilometre compare
- 35 Gambia 7.78 An per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.9 An per square kilometre compare
- 38 Sudan 6.73 An per square kilometre compare
- 39 Eritrea 6.18 An per square kilometre 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 meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Zimbabwe?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Zimbabwe was 7.38 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3262 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Zimbabwe ranks 36th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.