Animal protein consumption in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Animal protein consumption was 0.69 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 174th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
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
- 171 Burundi 0.7354 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 172 Turkmenistan 0.73 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 173 Kenya 0.73 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 175 Iraq 0.669 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 176 Bolivia 0.64 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 177 Guinea-Bissau 0.64 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 104.7% (2022)
- GDP per capita 1,503 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 25.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,503 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 31.8 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 61.99 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.13 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 86.16 billion current LCU (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 174th out of 191 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.