FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Asses in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe had 687,242 asses in 2024, the 17th largest in the world (1.27% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 37%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 687,242 head
- World rank
- 17 of 104
- 10-year change
- +37%
- Record
- 687,242 head
- 2024
Asses in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 687,242 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 668,489 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 644,043 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 597,822 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 560,763 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 519,522 | −3.5% |
| 2018 | 538,303 | −2.0% |
| 2017 | 549,468 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 548,887 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 538,993 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 500,243 | −19% |
| 2013 | 620,000 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 612,000 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 603,741 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 562,297 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 532,000 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 500,000 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 482,000 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 452,000 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 412,000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 392,000 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 362,000 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 340,000 | +18% |
| 2001 | 288,000 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 267,000 | +18% |
| 1999 | 226,000 | +115% |
| 1998 | 105,000 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 104,000 | −1.0% |
| 1996 | 105,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 105,000 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 104,000 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 103,000 | −1.0% |
| 1992 | 104,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 104,000 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 103,000 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 102,000 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 101,000 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 100,000 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 99,000 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 98,000 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 97,000 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 96,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 96,000 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 95,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 95,000 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 94,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 94,000 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 93,000 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 92,000 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 91,000 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 90,000 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 89,000 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 88,000 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 87,000 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 86,000 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 83,000 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 81,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 81,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 81,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 81,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 81,000 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 76,500 | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 72,000 | +7.5% |
| 1961 | 67,000 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.