Barley yields in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Barley yields was 5.46 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.46 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 105 countries
All-time high
6.28 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
All-time low
2.15 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley yields in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 5.46 tonnes per hectare for barley yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.28 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.15 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley yields in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 1964 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | +21.5% |
| 1965 | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 4.58 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 5.52 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 5.15 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 5.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.62 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 5.76 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 5.31 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 5.84 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 5.31 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 5.66 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 4.26 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 5.79 tonnes per hectare | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 5.41 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 6.28 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 5.49 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 5.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.39 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.47 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 5.46 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.86 tonnes per hectare, 2.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 5.46 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35 tonnes per hectare, 2.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | 4.62 tonnes per hectare | 5.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | 4.26 tonnes per hectare | 5.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 tonnes per hectare | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | 6.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.47 tonnes per hectare | 5.44 tonnes per hectare | 5.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | 5.47 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 barley yields in Zimbabwe?
- Barley yields in Zimbabwe was 5.46 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.28 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for barley yields?
- Zimbabwe ranks 15th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.