Milk production, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Milk production, per square kilometre was 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Milk production, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre for milk production, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6592 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Zimbabwe 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6721 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6798 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.685 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6592 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6643 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6721 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6721 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7238 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7755 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7496 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9047 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9564 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9047 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9986 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production, per square kilometre 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% | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6893 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6592 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7755 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7496 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9047 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9986 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 131 Oman 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 132 Guinea 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 Bhutan 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 135 Canada 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 136 Australia 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mali 0.9131 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 milk production, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6592 tonnes per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk 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.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Milk 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.