Pigmeat production tonnes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Pigmeat production tonnes was 16,739 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,739
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
92nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
17,968
in 2016
All-time low
6,512
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pigmeat production tonnes in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 16,739 for pigmeat production tonnes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pigmeat production tonnes in Zimbabwe peaked at 17,968 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,512, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 92nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pigmeat production tonnes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,512 | — |
| 1962 | 7,095 | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 7,700 | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 8,140 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 7,480 | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 7,222 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 8,811 | +22.0% |
| 1968 | 10,510 | +19.3% |
| 1969 | 10,202 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 10,802 | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 9,190 | -14.9% |
| 1972 | 8,976 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 10,632 | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 10,681 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 11,676 | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 12,512 | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 13,118 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 11,302 | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 8,552 | -24.3% |
| 1980 | 8,662 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 9,278 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 10,368 | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 11,556 | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 8,960 | -22.5% |
| 1985 | 8,140 | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 8,486 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 10,219 | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 10,896 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 11,336 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 11,390 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 11,055 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 11,407 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 8,178 | -28.3% |
| 1994 | 9,955 | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 13,101 | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 12,727 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 11,891 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 12,925 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 12,770 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 13,084 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 15,644 | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 12,202 | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 9,304 | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 8,702 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 7,170 | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 9,284 | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 7,649 | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 8,610 | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 15,089 | +75.2% |
| 2010 | 15,493 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 15,699 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 12,339 | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 11,380 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 9,718 | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 14,339 | +47.6% |
| 2016 | 17,968 | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 10,422 | -42.0% |
| 2018 | 9,571 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 10,661 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 10,143 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 10,778 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 12,000 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 15,792 | +31.6% |
| 2024 | 16,739 | +6.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 16,739 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,356, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 16,739 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,247, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,186 | 6,512 | 10,510 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,744 | 8,552 | 13,118 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,790 | 8,140 | 11,556 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,540 | 8,178 | 13,101 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,674 | 7,170 | 15,644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,759 | 9,571 | 17,968 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,090 | 10,143 | 16,739 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 pigmeat production tonnes in Zimbabwe?
- Pigmeat production tonnes in Zimbabwe was 16,739 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 17,968 in 2016.
- What is the lowest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,512 in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for pigmeat production tonnes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 92nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pigmeat production tonnes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. 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 Pigmeat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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