Chickens — Stocks in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Chickens — Stocks was 175,100 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens — Stocks in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens — stocks in Zimbabwe is 175,100 LSU, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Zimbabwe peaked at 300,000 LSU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 65,000 LSU, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 106th out of 193 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.
Chickens — Stocks in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65,000 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 66,000 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 67,000 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 68,000 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 69,000 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 70,000 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 71,000 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 72,000 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 73,000 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 75,000 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 78,000 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 80,000 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 81,000 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 82,000 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 83,000 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 84,000 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 85,000 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 86,000 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 84,000 LSU | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 82,000 LSU | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 83,000 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 84,000 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 85,000 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 80,000 LSU | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 71,000 LSU | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 75,000 LSU | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 83,000 LSU | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 100,000 LSU | +20.5% |
| 1989 | 110,000 LSU | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 120,000 LSU | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 130,000 LSU | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 135,000 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 130,000 LSU | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 140,000 LSU | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 150,000 LSU | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 150,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 140,000 LSU | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 145,000 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 155,000 LSU | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 175,000 LSU | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 200,000 LSU | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 220,000 LSU | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 240,000 LSU | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 260,000 LSU | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 270,000 LSU | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 280,000 LSU | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 300,000 LSU | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 292,980 LSU | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 290,950 LSU | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 233,670 LSU | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 209,510 LSU | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 185,140 LSU | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 160,630 LSU | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 133,110 LSU | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 142,780 LSU | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 148,490 LSU | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 155,510 LSU | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 148,930 LSU | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 170,000 LSU | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 162,000 LSU | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 179,950 LSU | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 198,550 LSU | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 175,100 LSU | -11.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 175,100 LSU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321,325 LSU, 54% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 175,100 LSU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 175,740 LSU, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,000 LSU | 65,000 LSU | 73,000 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 81,800 LSU | 75,000 LSU | 86,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,300 LSU | 71,000 LSU | 110,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 139,500 LSU | 120,000 LSU | 155,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 252,893 LSU | 175,000 LSU | 300,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,777 LSU | 133,110 LSU | 233,670 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,900 LSU | 162,000 LSU | 198,550 LSU | 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 chickens — stocks in Zimbabwe?
- Chickens — stocks in Zimbabwe was 175,100 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 300,000 LSU in 2007.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,000 LSU in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for chickens — stocks?
- Zimbabwe ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Chickens — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.