Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of cattle, annual growth rate was -0.236 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.236 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 105.9%
World rank
113th
of 197 countries
All-time high
20.8 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-30.61 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of cattle, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe is -0.236 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 105.9% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 20.8 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -30.61 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Zimbabwe ranks 113th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 1964 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -306.5% |
| 1965 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1966 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -424.8% |
| 1967 | 15.97 % change on previous year | -479.1% |
| 1968 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1969 | 17.96 % change on previous year | +438.6% |
| 1970 | 8.08 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1971 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1972 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1973 | 0.732 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1974 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +117.9% |
| 1975 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +337.5% |
| 1976 | 3 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1977 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 1978 | -8.88 % change on previous year | -288.1% |
| 1979 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1980 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1326 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1982 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +5264.3% |
| 1983 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 1984 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6221 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 1986 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +730.1% |
| 1987 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1988 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4467 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1990 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +2048.1% |
| 1991 | -16.51 % change on previous year | -272.1% |
| 1992 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 1993 | -30.61 % change on previous year | -342.6% |
| 1994 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1995 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 1996 | 20.8 % change on previous year | +347.3% |
| 1997 | -0.6661 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1998 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -845.1% |
| 1999 | 7.07 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2000 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2001 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2002 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -801.2% |
| 2003 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2004 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | -4.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2008 | -0.7132 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 2009 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -992.5% |
| 2010 | 8.3 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6868 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8197 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2014 | -20.84 % change on previous year | -2642.4% |
| 2015 | 12.51 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9293 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2017 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -479.4% |
| 2018 | -0.2492 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2019 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +1880.0% |
| 2020 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 2021 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +100.6% |
| 2022 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2023 | 4 % change on previous year | +297.7% |
| 2024 | -0.236 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -0.236 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2567 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -0.236 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +5264.3% | 0.1326 % change on previous year | 7.11 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -2642.4% | 0.8197 % change on previous year | -20.84 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +2048.1% | 0.4467 % change on previous year | 9.6 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1880.0% | -0.2492 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.14 % change on previous year | -5.76 % change on previous year | 17.96 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.65 % change on previous year | -8.88 % change on previous year | 8.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5441 % change on previous year | -5.21 % change on previous year | 7.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 % change on previous year | -30.61 % change on previous year | 20.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -9.52 % change on previous year | 6.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1369 % change on previous year | -20.84 % change on previous year | 12.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 % change on previous year | -0.236 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 110 Brazil -0.1844 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Cambodia -0.2164 % change on previous year compare
- 112 New Zealand -0.2345 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Papua New Guinea -0.2524 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Belize -0.2528 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Romania -0.2921 % change on previous year 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 number of cattle, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was -0.236 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.61 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of cattle, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. 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 Number of cattle, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cattle livestock count heads Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.