Cattle — Stocks in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cattle — Stocks was 5.75 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — stocks in Zimbabwe stood at 5.75 million An.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.61 million An in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3.40 million An, in 1966.
Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.55 million An | — |
| 1962 | 3.61 million An | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.71 million An | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 3.50 million An | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 3.55 million An | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 3.40 million An | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 3.94 million An | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 4.07 million An | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 4.80 million An | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 5.19 million An | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 5.54 million An | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 5.60 million An | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 5.64 million An | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 5.73 million An | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 6.13 million An | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 6.32 million An | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 6.61 million An | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 6.03 million An | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 5.57 million An | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 5.28 million An | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 5.29 million An | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.66 million An | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 5.55 million An | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 5.46 million An | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 5.50 million An | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 5.78 million An | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 5.92 million An | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 5.82 million An | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 5.85 million An | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.41 million An | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 5.35 million An | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 6.02 million An | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 4.18 million An | -30.6% |
| 1994 | 4.30 million An | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 4.50 million An | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 5.44 million An | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 5.40 million An | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.67 million An | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 6.07 million An | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 6.19 million An | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 6.27 million An | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.67 million An | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 5.41 million An | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 5.23 million An | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.23 million An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.99 million An | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 5.05 million An | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.01 million An | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.33 million An | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 5.77 million An | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 6.06 million An | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 6.10 million An | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.15 million An | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.87 million An | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 5.48 million An | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 5.53 million An | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.33 million An | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.32 million An | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.06 million An | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 5.20 million An | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.48 million An | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 5.53 million An | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.75 million An | +4.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 5.75 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.61 million An, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 5.75 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.47 million An, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -30.6% | 6.02 million An | 4.18 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.79 million An | 3.40 million An | 4.80 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.84 million An | 5.19 million An | 6.61 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.61 million An | 5.28 million An | 5.92 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.33 million An | 4.18 million An | 6.41 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.44 million An | 4.99 million An | 6.27 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.57 million An | 4.87 million An | 6.15 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.49 million An | 5.20 million An | 5.75 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Zimbabwe?
- Cattle — stocks in Zimbabwe was 5.75 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 million An in 1977.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.40 million An in 1966.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cattle — stocks?
- Zimbabwe ranks 47th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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, published as part of Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).