Raw milk of cattle — Production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 442,748 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Production in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — production in Zimbabwe is 442,748 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in Zimbabwe peaked at 559,000 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 255,000 t, in 1964.
Zimbabwe ranks 123rd of 240 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.
Raw milk of cattle — Production in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 260,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 263,000 t | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 265,000 t | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 255,000 t | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 257,000 t | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 260,000 t | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 260,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 280,000 t | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 300,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 290,000 t | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 350,000 t | +20.7% |
| 1972 | 370,000 t | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 395,000 t | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 390,000 t | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 410,000 t | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 440,000 t | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 460,000 t | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 440,000 t | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 450,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 430,000 t | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 410,000 t | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 420,000 t | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 430,000 t | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 420,000 t | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 420,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 430,000 t | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 450,000 t | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 440,000 t | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 450,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 470,000 t | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 400,000 t | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 430,000 t | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 387,932 t | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 390,000 t | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 350,000 t | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 421,000 t | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 419,500 t | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 559,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 469,800 t | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 478,800 t | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 497,000 t | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 405,600 t | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 410,250 t | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 405,000 t | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 386,300 t | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 391,000 t | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 387,800 t | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 388,550 t | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 389,320 t | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 395,600 t | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 400,000 t | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 410,000 t | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 410,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 420,000 t | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 423,413 t | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 426,646 t | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 415,888 t | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 415,569 t | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 400,977 t | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 410,583 t | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 426,942 t | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 430,408 t | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 443,102 t | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 442,748 t | -0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 442,748 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 211,167 t, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 442,748 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 150,883 t, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw milk of cattle — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +33.3% | 419,500 t | 559,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 266,667 t | 255,000 t | 300,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 399,500 t | 290,000 t | 460,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 430,000 t | 410,000 t | 450,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 429,723 t | 350,000 t | 559,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 413,962 t | 386,300 t | 497,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 411,809 t | 395,600 t | 426,646 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 430,757 t | 410,583 t | 443,102 t | 5 |
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- 126 Madagascar 415,933 t compare
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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 raw milk of cattle — production in Zimbabwe?
- Raw milk of cattle — production in Zimbabwe was 442,748 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 559,000 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,000 t in 1964.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
- Zimbabwe ranks 123rd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.