Cassava yields in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cassava yields was 4.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.8 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
87th
of 101 countries
All-time high
4.82 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
2.78 tonnes per hectare
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava yields in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 4.8 tonnes per hectare for cassava yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.82 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.78 tonnes per hectare, in 1981.
That places Zimbabwe 87th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 3.91 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.38 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 4.27 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.19 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.68 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4.8 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.54 tonnes per hectare, 46% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4.8 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2 tonnes per hectare, 52% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | 4.19 tonnes per hectare | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | 4.82 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 cassava yields in Zimbabwe?
- Cassava yields in Zimbabwe was 4.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava yields recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.82 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cassava yields?
- Zimbabwe ranks 87th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.