FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chickens in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe had 18.1 million chickens in 2024, the 98th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 36%. The record was 30.0 million head in 2007.
- Animals, 2024
- 18.1 million head
- World rank
- 98 of 179
- 10-year change
- +36%
- Record
- 30.0 million head
- 2007
Chickens in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,096,000 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 17,510,000 | −12% |
| 2022 | 19,855,000 | +10% |
| 2021 | 18,029,000 | +11% |
| 2020 | 16,200,000 | −4.7% |
| 2019 | 17,000,000 | +14% |
| 2018 | 14,893,000 | −4.2% |
| 2017 | 15,551,000 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 14,849,000 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 14,278,000 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 13,311,000 | −17% |
| 2013 | 16,063,000 | −13% |
| 2012 | 18,514,000 | −12% |
| 2011 | 20,951,000 | −10% |
| 2010 | 23,367,000 | −20% |
| 2009 | 29,095,000 | −0.7% |
| 2008 | 29,298,000 | −2.3% |
| 2007 | 30,000,000 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 28,000,000 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 27,000,000 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 26,000,000 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 24,000,000 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 22,000,000 | +10% |
| 2001 | 20,000,000 | +14% |
| 2000 | 17,500,000 | +13% |
| 1999 | 15,500,000 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 14,500,000 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 14,000,000 | −6.7% |
| 1996 | 15,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,000,000 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 14,000,000 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 13,000,000 | −3.7% |
| 1992 | 13,500,000 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 13,000,000 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 12,000,000 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 11,000,000 | +10% |
| 1988 | 10,000,000 | +20% |
| 1987 | 8,300,000 | +11% |
| 1986 | 7,500,000 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 7,100,000 | −11% |
| 1984 | 8,000,000 | −5.9% |
| 1983 | 8,500,000 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 8,400,000 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 8,300,000 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 8,200,000 | −2.4% |
| 1979 | 8,400,000 | −2.3% |
| 1978 | 8,600,000 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 8,500,000 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 8,400,000 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 8,300,000 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 8,200,000 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 8,100,000 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 8,000,000 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 7,800,000 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 7,500,000 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 7,300,000 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 7,200,000 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 7,100,000 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 7,000,000 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 6,900,000 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 6,800,000 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 6,700,000 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 6,600,000 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 6,500,000 | — |
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.