Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use was 1.07 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use 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
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Zimbabwe is 1.07 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.87 tonnes per hectare in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3097 tonnes per hectare, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9775 tonnes per hectare | 0.8205 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 0.9423 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.633 tonnes per hectare | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 0.4121 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.805 tonnes per hectare | 0.3097 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7716 tonnes per hectare | 0.4351 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 0.8308 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Zimbabwe?
- Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Zimbabwe was 1.07 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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 tonnes per hectare in 1985.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3097 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use?
- Zimbabwe ranks 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.