Milk per animal in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Milk per animal was 431.25 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
431.25 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
136th
of 192 countries
All-time high
467.39 kilograms per animal
in 1993
All-time low
381.58 kilograms per animal
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk per animal in Zimbabwe is 431.25 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Zimbabwe peaked at 467.39 kilograms per animal in 1993 and was at its lowest, 381.58 kilograms per animal, in 1970.
That places Zimbabwe 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 406.25 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 404.62 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 401.51 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 404.76 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 411.2 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 414.01 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 406.25 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 405.8 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 405.4 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 381.58 kilograms per animal | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 393.26 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 411.11 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 415.79 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 402.06 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 401.96 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 411.21 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 410.71 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 415.09 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 428.57 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 430 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 410 kilograms per animal | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 420 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 430 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 426.4 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 424.24 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 413.46 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 422.54 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 419.05 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 428.57 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 406.93 kilograms per animal | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 414.51 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 398.15 kilograms per animal | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 467.39 kilograms per animal | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 453.49 kilograms per animal | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 432.1 kilograms per animal | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 429.59 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 430.26 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 430 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 430.02 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 430 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 430.08 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 430.02 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 430.03 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 430.21 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 430.08 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 430.14 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 430.03 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 430 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 430 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 386.46 kilograms per animal | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 430.11 kilograms per animal | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 443.24 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 443.24 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 451.61 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 430.93 kilograms per animal | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 430.7 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 431.67 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 432.16 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 434.3 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 435 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 432.83 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 432.55 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 431 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 431.25 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 431.25 kilograms per animal is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 451.3 kilograms per animal, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 431.25 kilograms per animal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 236.23 kilograms per animal, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 406.65 kilograms per animal | 401.51 kilograms per animal | 414.01 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 407.14 kilograms per animal | 381.58 kilograms per animal | 428.57 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 422.43 kilograms per animal | 410 kilograms per animal | 430 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 429.24 kilograms per animal | 398.15 kilograms per animal | 467.39 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 430.06 kilograms per animal | 430 kilograms per animal | 430.21 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 431.44 kilograms per animal | 386.46 kilograms per animal | 451.61 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 432.52 kilograms per animal | 431 kilograms per animal | 435 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 milk per animal in Zimbabwe?
- Milk per animal in Zimbabwe was 431.25 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk per animal recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 467.39 kilograms per animal in 1993.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 381.58 kilograms per animal in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for milk per animal?
- Zimbabwe ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.