What does a Zombie drop in Minecraft? 0–2 Rotten Flesh, 0–1 Iron Ingot and 0–1 Carrot. Spawns in 55 biomes. Drop chances per Looting level for Java & Bedrock.
| Item | Quantity | Chance | Avg. per kill |
|---|---|---|---|
 Rotten Flesh | 0–2 | 66.7% | 1 |
 Iron Ingot | 0–1 | 0.8% | 0.01 |
 Carrot | 0–1 | 0.8% | 0.01 |
 Potato | 0–1 | 0.8% | 0.01 |
 Baked Potato | 0–1 | 0.8% | 0.01 |
 Red Mushroom | 0–1 | 50% | 0.5 |
 Zombie Head | 1 | 100% | 1 |
 Music Disc Lava Chicken | 1 | 100% | 1 |
Iron Ingot, Carrot, Potato, Baked Potato, Red Mushroom, Zombie Head and Music Disc Lava Chicken only drop under special conditions — the chance shown applies when the condition is met.
| Item | Quantity | Chance | Avg. per kill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotten Flesh | 0–3 | 83.3% | 1.5 |
| Iron Ingot | 0–1 | 1.2% | 0.01 |
| Carrot | 0–1 | 1.2% | 0.01 |
| Potato | 0–1 | 1.2% | 0.01 |
| Baked Potato | 0–1 | 1.2% | 0.01 |
| Red Mushroom | 0–2 | 75% | 1 |
| Zombie Head | 1 | 100% | 1 |
| Music Disc Lava Chicken | 1 | 100% | 1 |
Iron Ingot, Carrot, Potato, Baked Potato, Red Mushroom, Zombie Head and Music Disc Lava Chicken only drop under special conditions — the chance shown applies when the condition is met.
| Item | Quantity | Chance | Avg. per kill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotten Flesh | 0–4 | 91.7% | 2 |
| Iron Ingot | 0–1 | 1.5% | 0.02 |
| Carrot | 0–1 | 1.5% | 0.02 |
| Potato | 0–1 | 1.5% | 0.02 |
| Baked Potato | 0–1 | 1.5% | 0.02 |
| Red Mushroom | 0–3 | 87.5% | 1.5 |
| Zombie Head | 1 | 100% | 1 |
| Music Disc Lava Chicken | 1 | 100% | 1 |
Iron Ingot, Carrot, Potato, Baked Potato, Red Mushroom, Zombie Head and Music Disc Lava Chicken only drop under special conditions — the chance shown applies when the condition is met.
| Item | Quantity | Chance | Avg. per kill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotten Flesh | 0–5 | 94.4% | 2.5 |
| Iron Ingot | 0–1 | 1.8% | 0.02 |
| Carrot | 0–1 | 1.8% | 0.02 |
| Potato | 0–1 | 1.8% | 0.02 |
| Baked Potato | 0–1 | 1.8% | 0.02 |
| Red Mushroom | 0–4 | 91.7% | 2 |
| Zombie Head | 1 | 100% | 1 |
| Music Disc Lava Chicken | 1 | 100% | 1 |
Iron Ingot, Carrot, Potato, Baked Potato, Red Mushroom, Zombie Head and Music Disc Lava Chicken only drop under special conditions — the chance shown applies when the condition is met.
| Item | Quantity | Chance | Avg. per kill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotten Flesh | 0–2 | 66.7% | 1 |
| Iron Ingot | 0–1 | 0.8% | 0.01 |
| Carrot | 0–1 | 0.8% | 0.01 |
| Potato | 0–1 | 0.8% | 0.01 |
| Red Mushroom | 0–1 | 50% | 0.5 |
| Zombie Head | 1 | 100% | 1 |
| Music Disc Lava Chicken | 1 | 100% | 1 |
Iron Ingot, Carrot, Potato, Red Mushroom, Zombie Head and Music Disc Lava Chicken only drop under special conditions — the chance shown applies when the condition is met.
| Item | Quantity | Chance | Avg. per kill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotten Flesh | 0–3 | 66.7% | 1.33 |
| Iron Ingot | 0–1 | 1.2% | 0.01 |
| Carrot | 0–1 | 1.2% | 0.01 |
| Potato | 0–1 | 1.2% | 0.01 |
| Red Mushroom | 0–2 | 50% | 0.75 |
| Zombie Head | 1 | 100% | 1 |
| Music Disc Lava Chicken | 1 | 100% | 1 |
Iron Ingot, Carrot, Potato, Red Mushroom, Zombie Head and Music Disc Lava Chicken only drop under special conditions — the chance shown applies when the condition is met.
| Item | Quantity | Chance | Avg. per kill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotten Flesh | 0–4 | 66.7% | 1.67 |
| Iron Ingot | 0–1 | 1.5% | 0.02 |
| Carrot | 0–1 | 1.5% | 0.02 |
| Potato | 0–1 | 1.5% | 0.02 |
| Red Mushroom | 0–3 | 50% | 1 |
| Zombie Head | 1 | 100% | 1 |
| Music Disc Lava Chicken | 1 | 100% | 1 |
Iron Ingot, Carrot, Potato, Red Mushroom, Zombie Head and Music Disc Lava Chicken only drop under special conditions — the chance shown applies when the condition is met.
| Item | Quantity | Chance | Avg. per kill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotten Flesh | 0–5 | 66.7% | 2 |
| Iron Ingot | 0–1 | 1.8% | 0.02 |
| Carrot | 0–1 | 1.8% | 0.02 |
| Potato | 0–1 | 1.8% | 0.02 |
| Red Mushroom | 0–4 | 50% | 1.25 |
| Zombie Head | 1 | 100% | 1 |
| Music Disc Lava Chicken | 1 | 100% | 1 |
Iron Ingot, Carrot, Potato, Red Mushroom, Zombie Head and Music Disc Lava Chicken only drop under special conditions — the chance shown applies when the condition is met.
Chance = how likely one kill drops the item · Avg. per kill = expected amount per kill · Looting only counts when a player kills the mob with a Looting weapon.
In Java Edition the Zombie can spawn in 55 biomes. The bar shows its share of the spawn weight among the hostile mobs of each biome.
In Bedrock Edition the Zombie can spawn in 52 biomes. The bar shows its share of the spawn weight among the hostile mobs of each biome.
A Zombie drops 0–2 Rotten Flesh (66.7% chance) in Java Edition. Iron Ingot, Carrot, Potato, Baked Potato, Red Mushroom, Zombie Head and Music Disc Lava Chicken only drop under special conditions. Bedrock Edition differs slightly — use the edition switch in the drop table.
In Java Edition the Zombie spawns in 55 biomes, most often in Old Growth Pine Taiga, Badlands and Bamboo Jungle. In Bedrock Edition it spawns in 52 biomes.
In Java Edition the Zombie has a spawn weight of 100 out of 540 among the hostile mobs of Old Growth Pine Taiga, so 18.5% of those spawn attempts pick it, in groups of 4.
Yes. With Looting III a Zombie drops on average 2.5 Rotten Flesh per kill instead of 1 without Looting (Java Edition). Switch the Looting level in the drop table to see every item.
