Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0974 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0974 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
78th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.0974 t per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0059 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0974 t per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0974 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 78th of 163 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.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0059 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0064 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0069 t per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0079 t per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0089 t per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0102 t per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0113 t per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0133 t per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0168 t per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0191 t per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 0.021 t per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0217 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0225 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0217 t per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0209 t per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.019 t per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0194 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0221 t per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0158 t per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0097 t per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0142 t per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0101 t per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0117 t per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0162 t per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0167 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0201 t per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0226 t per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0244 t per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0259 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0285 t per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0287 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.029 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0276 t per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0286 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0292 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0314 t per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0311 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0323 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0348 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0359 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0356 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0404 t per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0393 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.037 t per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0385 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0369 t per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0394 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0368 t per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0494 t per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0635 t per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 0.064 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0664 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0678 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.069 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0651 t per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0535 t per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0686 t per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0722 t per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0831 t per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0813 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0836 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0908 t per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0974 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0974 t per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2098 t per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0974 t per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1031 t per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0097 t per square kilometre | 0.0059 t per square kilometre | 0.0168 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0203 t per square kilometre | 0.0158 t per square kilometre | 0.0225 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0172 t per square kilometre | 0.0097 t per square kilometre | 0.0259 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0301 t per square kilometre | 0.0276 t per square kilometre | 0.0348 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0389 t per square kilometre | 0.0356 t per square kilometre | 0.0494 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0673 t per square kilometre | 0.0535 t per square kilometre | 0.0831 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0883 t per square kilometre | 0.0813 t per square kilometre | 0.0974 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 75 Philippines 0.1085 t per square kilometre compare
- 76 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1038 t per square kilometre compare
- 77 Italy 0.0985 t per square kilometre compare
- 79 Austria 0.092 t per square kilometre compare
- 80 Dominica 0.0895 t per square kilometre compare
- 81 Germany 0.0881 t per square kilometre 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)
- 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 — production, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.0974 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0974 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 78th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production 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 — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production 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 — Production 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.