Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price was 1,429 SLC in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,429 SLC
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 100 countries
All-time high
2,669 SLC
in 2003
All-time low
6.1 SLC
in 1991
Years of data
18
1991–2018

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price in Zimbabwe, 1991–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k1991200420181991: 6.1 SLC1992: 6.5 SLC1993: 6.6 SLC1994: 6.8 SLC1995: 7.7 SLC1996: 8.8 SLC1997: 10.5 SLC1998: 18.8 SLC1999: 19.9 SLC2000: 77.4 SLC2001: 124.3 SLC2002: 1.4k SLC2003: 2.7k SLC2014: 1.6k SLC2015: 2.1k SLC2016: 1.8k SLC2017: 1.4k SLC2018: 1.4k SLC

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in SLC.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price in Zimbabwe is 1,429 SLC, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price in Zimbabwe peaked at 2,669 SLC in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.1 SLC, in 1991.

That places Zimbabwe 95th out of 100 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price (SLC/tonne) in Zimbabwe, 1991 to 2018.
Year SLC Change
1991 6.1 SLC
1992 6.5 SLC +6.6%
1993 6.6 SLC +1.5%
1994 6.8 SLC +3.0%
1995 7.7 SLC +13.2%
1996 8.8 SLC +14.3%
1997 10.5 SLC +19.3%
1998 18.8 SLC +79.0%
1999 19.9 SLC +5.9%
2000 77.4 SLC +288.9%
2001 124.3 SLC +60.6%
2002 1,354 SLC +989.3%
2003 2,669 SLC +97.1%
2014 1,607 SLC -39.8%
2015 2,143 SLC +33.3%
2016 1,786 SLC -16.7%
2017 1,429 SLC -20.0%
2018 1,429 SLC +0.0%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 1,429 SLC is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,000 SLC, 2% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 1,429 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 632,458 SLC, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +989.3% 124.3 SLC 1,354 SLC
2000 +288.9% 19.9 SLC 77.4 SLC

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.19 SLC 6.1 SLC 19.9 SLC 9
2000s 1,056 SLC 77.4 SLC 2,669 SLC 4
2010s 1,679 SLC 1,429 SLC 2,143 SLC 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 92 Ecuador 2,318 SLC compare
  2. 93 Lithuania 2,253 SLC compare
  3. 94 Ireland 1,927 SLC compare
  4. 96 Slovakia 1,165 SLC compare
  5. 97 Estonia 1,075 SLC compare
  6. 98 Australia 1,033 SLC compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price in Zimbabwe?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price in Zimbabwe was 1,429 SLC in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 2,669 SLC in 2003.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1 SLC in 1991.
How does Zimbabwe rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price?
Zimbabwe ranks 95th out of 100 countries with data for 2018.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. 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, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price (SLC/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price (SLC/tonne)
Unit
SLC
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
108 places, 2,224 data points, 1991–2024
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This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.