Agricultural output in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Agricultural output was 6.95 billion thousand US Dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural output in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in thousand US Dollar.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural output in Zimbabwe stood at 6.95 billion thousand US Dollar. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.95 billion thousand US Dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 936.95 million thousand US Dollar, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 68th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 billion thousand US Dollar | 936.95 million thousand US Dollar | 1.98 billion thousand US Dollar | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.45 billion thousand US Dollar | 1.86 billion thousand US Dollar | 2.98 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.33 billion thousand US Dollar | 2.64 billion thousand US Dollar | 3.96 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 billion thousand US Dollar | 3.32 billion thousand US Dollar | 3.32 billion thousand US Dollar | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.35 billion thousand US Dollar | 3.21 billion thousand US Dollar | 5.69 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 billion thousand US Dollar | 6.19 billion thousand US Dollar | 6.95 billion thousand US Dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 65 Israel 7.65 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 66 Switzerland 7.55 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 67 Hungary 7.03 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 69 Lao PDR 6.29 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 70 Austria 6.15 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 71 Yemen, Rep. 6.12 billion thousand US Dollar compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.5% (2025)
- Rural population 10.09 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 59.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.57 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output in Zimbabwe?
- Agricultural output in Zimbabwe was 6.95 billion thousand US Dollar in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural output recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 billion thousand US Dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest agricultural output recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 936.95 million thousand US Dollar in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for agricultural output?
- Zimbabwe ranks 68th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural output. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total agricultural output is the sum of crop and livestock products. It is measured in constant 2015 US$, which means it adjusts for inflation.