Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 2.08 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 2.08 million tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.09 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 747,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 77th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 846,111 tonnes | 747,000 tonnes | 969,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.14 million tonnes | 993,000 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.5% (2025)
- Rural population 10.09 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 59.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.57 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Zimbabwe?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Zimbabwe was 2.08 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 747,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Zimbabwe ranks 77th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.