Agriculture share gdp in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Agriculture share gdp was 9.47 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.47
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
78th
of 203 countries
All-time high
22.71
in 2019
All-time low
6.75
in 1992
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Agriculture share gdp in Zimbabwe, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 9.47 for agriculture share gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 22.71 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.75, in 1992.
That places Zimbabwe 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Agriculture share gdp in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 18.76 | — |
| 1966 | 21.13 | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 21.86 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 16.9 | -22.7% |
| 1969 | 19.54 | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 16.31 | -16.5% |
| 1971 | 18.49 | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 18.97 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 15.93 | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 19.47 | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 18.6 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 18.59 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 17.48 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 14.07 | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 13.09 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 15.08 | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 16.61 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 14.81 | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 9.92 | -33.0% |
| 1984 | 13.44 | +35.4% |
| 1985 | 20.73 | +54.3% |
| 1986 | 16.14 | -22.1% |
| 1987 | 13.12 | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 14.83 | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 13.4 | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 14.83 | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 13.55 | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 6.75 | -50.2% |
| 1993 | 13.74 | +103.5% |
| 1994 | 17.08 | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 13.46 | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 19.34 | +43.7% |
| 1997 | 16.7 | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 18.89 | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 15.48 | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 15.67 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 15.63 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.57 | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 14.79 | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 18.06 | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 17.15 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 19.23 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 21.2 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 19.02 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 10.74 | -43.5% |
| 2010 | 9.61 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 8.67 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 8.04 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 7.15 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 8.74 | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 8.28 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 7.87 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 7.25 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 7.32 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.71 | +210.2% |
| 2020 | 20.85 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 21.49 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 17.06 | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 11.49 | -32.6% |
| 2024 | 8.69 | -24.4% |
| 2025 | 9.47 | +9.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 9.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.56, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 9.47 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture share gdp in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +210.2% | 7.32 | 22.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.64 | 16.9 | 21.86 | 5 |
| 1970s | 17.1 | 13.09 | 19.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.81 | 9.92 | 20.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.98 | 6.75 | 19.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.41 | 10.74 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.56 | 7.15 | 22.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.84 | 8.69 | 21.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1777 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8916 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Agriculture share gdp in Zimbabwe was 9.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 22.71 in 2019.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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