Meat supply per person in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Meat supply per person was 57.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
57.58 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
96th
of 191 countries
All-time high
63.27 kilograms per year per capita
in 2012
All-time low
9.22 kilograms per year per capita
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat supply per person in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 93 Papua New Guinea 58.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 94 South Africa 58.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 95 Saudi Arabia 58.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 97 Albania 56.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 98 Ecuador 56.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 99 Congo 55.8 kilograms per year per capita compare

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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

Indicator
Meat supply per person
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.