Animal protein consumption in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Animal protein consumption was 0.69 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.69 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
175th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.41 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2014
All-time low
0.3258 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Animal protein consumption in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.69 grams of protein per day per capita for animal protein consumption in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.41 grams of protein per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3258 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2005.
Zimbabwe ranks 175th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Animal protein consumption in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4044 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.4049 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3858 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.535 grams of protein per day per capita | +38.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5455 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5857 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5665 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5868 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5775 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.509 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 0.501 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.543 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4941 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4242 grams of protein per day per capita | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3946 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4664 grams of protein per day per capita | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4694 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.509 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5288 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8592 grams of protein per day per capita | +62.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8179 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7678 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.577 grams of protein per day per capita | -24.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6098 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6018 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6551 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6464 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6992 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7421 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7637 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6396 grams of protein per day per capita | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6566 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9084 grams of protein per day per capita | +38.3% |
| 1994 | 1.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 1.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.05 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9747 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6517 grams of protein per day per capita | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6414 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4521 grams of protein per day per capita | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3869 grams of protein per day per capita | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3419 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4414 grams of protein per day per capita | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3258 grams of protein per day per capita | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4128 grams of protein per day per capita | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3283 grams of protein per day per capita | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3453 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4021 grams of protein per day per capita | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +76.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 grams of protein per day per capita | +52.1% |
| 2012 | 1.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 1.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.29 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.29 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.86 grams of protein per day per capita | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.72 grams of protein per day per capita | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.71 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.69 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.69 grams of protein per day per capita, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.69 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.24 grams of protein per day per capita, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animal protein consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +76.6% | 0.4021 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.71 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5102 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3858 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.5868 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4839 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3946 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.543 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6976 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.577 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.8592 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8559 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.6396 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4078 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3258 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.6414 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7575 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 172 Burundi 0.7354 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 173 Turkmenistan 0.73 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 174 Kenya 0.73 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 176 Iraq 0.669 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 177 Bolivia 0.64 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 178 Guinea-Bissau 0.64 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -67.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Zimbabwe?
- Animal protein consumption in Zimbabwe was 0.69 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animal protein consumption recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 grams of protein per day per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3258 grams of protein per day per capita in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for animal protein consumption?
- Zimbabwe ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Animal protein consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.