Share of GDP from agriculture in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of GDP from agriculture was 9.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Zimbabwe, 1965–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 9.5% for share of gdp from agriculture in 2025.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Zimbabwe peaked at 22.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, 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.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 18.8% | — |
| 1966 | 21.1% | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 21.9% | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 16.9% | -22.7% |
| 1969 | 19.5% | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 16.3% | -16.5% |
| 1971 | 18.5% | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 19.0% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 15.9% | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 19.5% | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 18.6% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 17.5% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 14.1% | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 13.1% | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 16.6% | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 14.8% | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | -33.0% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | +35.4% |
| 1985 | 20.7% | +54.3% |
| 1986 | 16.1% | -22.1% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 14.8% | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 14.8% | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | -50.2% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +103.5% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | +43.7% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 18.9% | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -43.5% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +210.2% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -32.6% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -24.4% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | +9.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 9.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 9.5% 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 Share of GDP from agriculture 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% | 7.3% | 22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.6% | 16.9% | 21.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 17.1% | 13.1% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 9.9% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 6.8% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 10.7% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.1% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 8.7% | 21.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Rural population 59.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Zimbabwe?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Zimbabwe was 9.5% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Zimbabwe ranks 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).