Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 2.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Zimbabwe stood at 2.33.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.79 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 1992.
That places Zimbabwe 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.04 | 1.96 | 2.16 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2 | 1.89 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 | 1.82 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 | 1.4 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 | 2.18 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 2.23 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 | 2.33 | 2.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 24 Lesotho 2.67 compare
- 25 Liberia 2.54 compare
- 26 Netherlands 2.39 compare
- 28 Niger 2.27 compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 2.09 compare
- 30 Hong Kong (China) 2.07 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.47 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.47 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Zimbabwe?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Zimbabwe was 2.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 in 2009.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Zimbabwe ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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