Meat supply per person in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Meat supply per person was 57.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat supply per person in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat supply per person in Zimbabwe is 57.58 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Zimbabwe peaked at 63.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.22 kilograms per year per capita, in 1993.
That places Zimbabwe 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.71 kilograms per year per capita | 9.77 kilograms per year per capita | 15.96 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.06 kilograms per year per capita | 11.27 kilograms per year per capita | 19.5 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.25 kilograms per year per capita | 11.01 kilograms per year per capita | 13.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.31 kilograms per year per capita | 9.22 kilograms per year per capita | 13.07 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.69 kilograms per year per capita | 14.05 kilograms per year per capita | 20.17 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 56 kilograms per year per capita | 49.46 kilograms per year per capita | 63.27 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.23 kilograms per year per capita | 52.52 kilograms per year per capita | 57.99 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 93 Papua New Guinea 58.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 94 South Africa 58.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 95 Saudi Arabia 58.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 97 Albania 56.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 98 Ecuador 56.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 99 Congo 55.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.5% (2025)
- Rural population 10.09 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 59.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.57 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply per person in Zimbabwe?
- Meat supply per person in Zimbabwe was 57.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 63.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.22 kilograms per year per capita in 1993.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for meat supply per person?
- Zimbabwe ranks 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.