Agricultural value added per worker in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Agricultural value added per worker was 826.38 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural value added per worker in Zimbabwe, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 826.38 for agricultural value added per worker in 2025.
The figure is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural value added per worker in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,589 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 352.14, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 162nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Agricultural value added per worker in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,388 | — |
| 1992 | 1,026 | -26.1% |
| 1993 | 1,280 | +24.8% |
| 1994 | 1,389 | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 1,271 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 1,509 | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 1,524 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,549 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,548 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,474 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1,589 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 1,116 | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 878.46 | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 756.64 | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 708.85 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 657.42 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 600.38 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 352.14 | -41.3% |
| 2009 | 411.19 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 451.73 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 452.93 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 481.38 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 454.32 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 543.61 | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 513.01 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 487.48 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 564.94 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 665.16 | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 587.77 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 657.02 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 823.76 | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 868.29 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 828.82 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 666.14 | -19.6% |
| 2025 | 826.38 | +24.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 826.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,574, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 826.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,577, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,387 | 1,026 | 1,549 | 9 |
| 2000s | 854.34 | 352.14 | 1,589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 520.23 | 451.73 | 665.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 778.4 | 657.02 | 868.29 | 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural value added per worker in Zimbabwe?
- Agricultural value added per worker in Zimbabwe was 826.38 in 2025, according to World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural value added per worker recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,589 in 2001.
- What is the lowest agricultural value added per worker recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 352.14 in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for agricultural value added per worker?
- Zimbabwe ranks 162nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural value added per worker rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural value added per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural value added per worker is calculated by dividing the amount of economic value generated from farming, forestry and fishing by the number of people who work in these sectors. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in living costs between countries.