> In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 755,211 t of beef (cattle meat), the 16th largest in the world (1.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 37%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/beef/zimbabwe/

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# Beef (cattle meat) production in Zimbabwe

In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 755,211 t of beef (cattle meat), the 16th largest in the world (1.08% 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/beef/)[Market prices in Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/country/zimbabwe/)

Production, 2024755,211 t
World rank16 of 189
10-year change+37%
Record755,211 t2024

## Beef (cattle meat) in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.1%0.87% in 2014
kg per person45.4world 8.55
10-year change+37%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 14 | [Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/germany/) | 1,015,350 | 1.5% |
| 15 | [United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/united-kingdom/) | 934,300 | 1.3% |
| 16 | **Zimbabwe** | 755,211 | 1.1% |
| 17 | [New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/new-zealand/) | 741,844 | 1.1% |
| 18 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/colombia/) | 731,625 | 1.0% |

[Full ranking of 189 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

### Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Zimbabwe is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 755,211 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 744,063 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 721,881 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 700,000 | +11% |
| 2020 | 628,746 | −0.1% |
| 2019 | 629,189 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 616,480 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 609,788 | −3.1% |
| 2016 | 629,225 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 622,143 | +13% |
| 2014 | 552,461 | −21% |
| 2013 | 697,256 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 697,230 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 685,900 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 649,619 | +11% |
| 2009 | 587,597 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 541,292 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 535,351 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 519,102 | −5.6% |
| 2005 | 550,000 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 530,850 | −2.5% |
| 2003 | 544,536 | −4.0% |
| 2002 | 567,423 | −8.8% |
| 2001 | 622,469 | −3.0% |
| 2000 | 641,570 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 626,653 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 582,848 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 552,925 | −0.2% |
| 1996 | 554,245 | +21% |
| 1995 | 456,861 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 434,695 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 420,754 | −30% |
| 1992 | 603,751 | +13% |
| 1991 | 535,000 | +555% |
| 1990 | 81,740 | +11% |
| 1989 | 73,398 | −8.5% |
| 1988 | 80,242 | −5.5% |
| 1987 | 84,933 | +16% |
| 1986 | 73,382 | −13% |
| 1985 | 84,401 | −3.8% |
| 1984 | 87,703 | +14% |
| 1983 | 77,040 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 76,590 | +16% |
| 1981 | 65,968 | −14% |
| 1980 | 76,410 | −19% |
| 1979 | 94,200 | −11% |
| 1978 | 106,350 | −3.6% |
| 1977 | 110,282 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 100,336 | +18% |
| 1975 | 84,819 | −4.6% |
| 1974 | 88,911 | −26% |
| 1973 | 119,722 | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 111,088 | +24% |
| 1971 | 89,879 | +25% |
| 1970 | 72,077 | +19% |
| 1969 | 60,571 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 57,198 | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 54,292 | −19% |
| 1966 | 67,050 | +25% |
| 1965 | 53,440 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 52,605 | −6.0% |
| 1963 | 55,945 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 54,375 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 53,440 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe produced 755,211 t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Zimbabwe rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?

Zimbabwe ranked 16th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Zimbabwe changed?

It rose by 37% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Zimbabwe is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/australia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/russia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/turkey/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/france/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/canada/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/uzbekistan/)
[All countries producing beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Other products of Zimbabwe

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/zimbabwe/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/zimbabwe/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/zimbabwe/)[Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/zimbabwe/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/zimbabwe/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/zimbabwe/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/zimbabwe/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/zimbabwe/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/zimbabwe/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/zimbabwe/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/zimbabwe/)[Pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/zimbabwe/)
[Agricultural production in Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/country/zimbabwe/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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