Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 36.00 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Zimbabwe is 36.00 billion animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Zimbabwe peaked at 44.20 billion animals in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.84 billion animals, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.84 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 2.90 billion animals | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.98 billion animals | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 3.12 billion animals | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 3.18 billion animals | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 3.31 billion animals | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 3.33 billion animals | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.45 billion animals | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 3.57 billion animals | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 3.72 billion animals | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 3.85 billion animals | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 3.98 billion animals | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 4.41 billion animals | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 4.49 billion animals | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 4.61 billion animals | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 4.79 billion animals | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 4.95 billion animals | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 5.33 billion animals | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 5.12 billion animals | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 4.79 billion animals | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 4.81 billion animals | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.17 billion animals | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 5.46 billion animals | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 5.14 billion animals | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 5.13 billion animals | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.26 billion animals | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 6.08 billion animals | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 7.16 billion animals | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 7.74 billion animals | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 8.55 billion animals | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 10.08 billion animals | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 9.92 billion animals | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 9.42 billion animals | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 9.81 billion animals | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 10.48 billion animals | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 11.53 billion animals | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 11.98 billion animals | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 12.68 billion animals | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 12.90 billion animals | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 13.77 billion animals | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 19.58 billion animals | +42.3% |
| 2002 | 18.24 billion animals | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 20.51 billion animals | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 23.15 billion animals | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 25.87 billion animals | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 26.57 billion animals | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 28.20 billion animals | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 30.03 billion animals | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 30.78 billion animals | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 31.07 billion animals | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 31.55 billion animals | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 31.71 billion animals | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 31.67 billion animals | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.03 billion animals | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 25.98 billion animals | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 29.03 billion animals | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 31.79 billion animals | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 28.88 billion animals | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 39.18 billion animals | +35.7% |
| 2020 | 38.53 billion animals | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 44.20 billion animals | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 40.16 billion animals | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 35.59 billion animals | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 36.00 billion animals | +1.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 36.00 billion animals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.17 billion animals, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 36.00 billion animals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.46 billion animals, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +42.3% | 13.77 billion animals | 19.58 billion animals |
| 2019 | +35.7% | 28.88 billion animals | 39.18 billion animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.18 billion animals | 2.84 billion animals | 3.57 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.52 billion animals | 3.72 billion animals | 5.33 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.67 billion animals | 4.79 billion animals | 7.74 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.73 billion animals | 8.55 billion animals | 12.90 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.67 billion animals | 13.77 billion animals | 30.78 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.99 billion animals | 25.98 billion animals | 39.18 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.90 billion animals | 35.59 billion animals | 44.20 billion animals | 5 |
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More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Zimbabwe?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Zimbabwe was 36.00 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 44.20 billion animals in 2021.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 billion animals in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Zimbabwe ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.