> In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 108,740 t of chicken meat, the 86th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 50%.

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# Chicken meat production in Zimbabwe

In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 108,740 t of chicken meat, the 86th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 50%. The record was 118,612 t in 2022.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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

Production, 2024108,740 t
World rank86 of 189
10-year change+50%
Record118,612 t2022

## Chicken meat in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.08%0.07% in 2014
kg per person6.54world 15.7
10-year change+50%world +27%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 84 | [Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/malawi/) | 111,035 | 0.09% |
| 85 | [Norway](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/norway/) | 110,833 | 0.09% |
| 86 | **Zimbabwe** | 108,740 | 0.08% |
| 87 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/kenya/) | 102,529 | 0.08% |
| 88 | [Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/bulgaria/) | 95,990 | 0.07% |

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

### Map of world production of chicken 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 | 108,740 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 105,221 | −11% |
| 2022 | 118,612 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 113,000 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 111,546 | −2.4% |
| 2019 | 114,344 | +43% |
| 2018 | 80,198 | −13% |
| 2017 | 92,118 | +14% |
| 2016 | 80,926 | +19% |
| 2015 | 68,225 | −6.0% |
| 2014 | 72,556 | −2.5% |
| 2013 | 74,385 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 70,780 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 67,055 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 63,531 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 61,870 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 60,950 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 56,925 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 53,475 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 51,750 | +12% |
| 2004 | 46,115 | +15% |
| 2003 | 40,250 | +15% |
| 2002 | 35,075 | −7.6% |
| 2001 | 37,950 | +50% |
| 2000 | 25,300 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 23,575 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 23,345 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 21,850 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 20,700 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 18,975 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 17,825 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 17,365 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 17,335 | −2.7% |
| 1991 | 17,808 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 16,870 | +12% |
| 1989 | 15,080 | +10% |
| 1988 | 13,699 | +21% |
| 1987 | 11,276 | +18% |
| 1986 | 9,562 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 9,174 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 8,970 | −6.0% |
| 1983 | 9,545 | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 8,855 | +12% |
| 1981 | 7,935 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 7,590 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 7,475 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 7,475 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 6,900 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 6,670 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 6,325 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 5,980 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 5,520 | +14% |
| 1972 | 4,830 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 4,715 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 4,600 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 4,485 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 4,370 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 4,255 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 4,140 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 4,025 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 3,910 | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 3,680 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 3,565 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 3,450 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports9,957 t USD 9.2 m
Importer rank111 of 189
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of chicken meat in Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe produced 108,740 t in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Zimbabwe rank in the world for production of chicken meat?

Zimbabwe ranked 86th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 15.7% of the world total.

### How has the production of chicken meat in Zimbabwe changed?

It rose by 50% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 118,612 t in 2022.

### Does Zimbabwe export or import meat of chickens, fresh or chilled?

In 2024 Zimbabwe reported no exports and imports of 9,957 t (USD 9.2 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/brazil/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/russia/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/india/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/indonesia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/mexico/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/egypt/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/turkey/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/japan/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/poland/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/pakistan/)
[All countries producing chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/)

## Other products of Zimbabwe

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[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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