Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 7.56 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Zimbabwe is 7.56 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.56 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.466 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 71st out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.466 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5041 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5492 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6296 An per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7124 An per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8187 An per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 0.9045 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 1.35 An per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1970 | 1.54 An per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 1.69 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 1.76 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 1.82 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.77 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.71 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.55 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 1.59 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.82 An per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 1.29 An per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7882 An per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 1981 | 1.17 An per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8236 An per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9528 An per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 1.33 An per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1985 | 1.37 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.66 An per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 1.86 An per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 2.02 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 2.13 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 2.36 An per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 2.38 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.4 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.29 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.37 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.42 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.6 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 2.58 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.68 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.88 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 2.97 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.95 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.35 An per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 3.25 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.07 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 3.2 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.06 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.27 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 3.05 An per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 4.09 An per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 4.89 An per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 4.94 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.14 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 5.24 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.35 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.83 An per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 3.81 An per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 5.32 An per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2018 | 5.7 An per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 6.5 An per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 6.35 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 6.54 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 7.14 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 7.56 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 7.56 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.81 An per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 7.56 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 An per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7773 An per square kilometre | 0.466 An per square kilometre | 1.35 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.65 An per square kilometre | 1.29 An per square kilometre | 1.82 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 An per square kilometre | 0.7882 An per square kilometre | 2.13 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 An per square kilometre | 2.29 An per square kilometre | 2.88 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 An per square kilometre | 2.95 An per square kilometre | 4.09 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 An per square kilometre | 3.81 An per square kilometre | 6.5 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9 An per square kilometre | 6.35 An per square kilometre | 7.56 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Zimbabwe?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Zimbabwe was 7.56 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.466 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Zimbabwe ranks 71st out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.