Cereal production, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cereal production, annual growth rate was -20.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-20.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 166.5%
World rank
160th
of 186 countries
All-time high
432.38 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-76.71 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe stood at -20.01 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 166.5% on the previous year and down 394.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 432.38 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -76.71 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Zimbabwe ranks 160th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -3.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -15.85 % change on previous year | +386.0% |
| 1964 | -0.2066 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1965 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -5076.0% |
| 1966 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1967 | 56.75 % change on previous year | +721.2% |
| 1968 | -34.51 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 1969 | 55.36 % change on previous year | -260.4% |
| 1970 | -25.62 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1971 | 58.04 % change on previous year | -326.6% |
| 1972 | 18.94 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1973 | -52.14 % change on previous year | -375.3% |
| 1974 | 95.47 % change on previous year | -283.1% |
| 1975 | -13.19 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1976 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1977 | -11.89 % change on previous year | -302.3% |
| 1978 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1979 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -884.9% |
| 1980 | 31.28 % change on previous year | -209.5% |
| 1981 | 66.52 % change on previous year | +112.6% |
| 1982 | -33.44 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1983 | -45.57 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1984 | 18.16 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1985 | 140.91 % change on previous year | +676.1% |
| 1986 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1987 | -51.34 % change on previous year | +444.7% |
| 1988 | 104.48 % change on previous year | -303.5% |
| 1989 | -17.09 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2395 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1991 | -19.2 % change on previous year | -8116.9% |
| 1992 | -76.71 % change on previous year | +299.5% |
| 1993 | 432.38 % change on previous year | -663.7% |
| 1994 | -0.1492 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | -59.84 % change on previous year | +40004.5% |
| 1996 | 144.9 % change on previous year | -342.2% |
| 1997 | -21.95 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1998 | -20.82 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 27.49 % change on previous year | -232.0% |
| 2000 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2001 | -5.63 % change on previous year | +359.5% |
| 2002 | -53.81 % change on previous year | +855.6% |
| 2003 | 58.72 % change on previous year | -209.1% |
| 2004 | 111.72 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 2005 | -43.95 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 2006 | 54.44 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 2007 | -25.36 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2008 | -62.69 % change on previous year | +147.2% |
| 2009 | 26.16 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2010 | 58.86 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 2011 | -15.52 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2012 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2013 | -10.27 % change on previous year | -208.0% |
| 2014 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 2015 | -34.99 % change on previous year | -614.2% |
| 2016 | -15.44 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 2017 | 158.34 % change on previous year | -1125.8% |
| 2018 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2019 | -42.38 % change on previous year | -2413.2% |
| 2020 | 62.12 % change on previous year | -246.6% |
| 2021 | 22.93 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2022 | -36.87 % change on previous year | -260.8% |
| 2023 | 30.07 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 2024 | -20.01 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -20.01 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7206 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -20.01 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.267 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -40004.5% | -0.1492 % change on previous year | -59.84 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -8116.9% | 0.2395 % change on previous year | -19.2 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +5076.0% | -0.2066 % change on previous year | 10.28 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -2413.2% | 1.83 % change on previous year | -42.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.43 % change on previous year | -34.51 % change on previous year | 56.75 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.06 % change on previous year | -52.14 % change on previous year | 95.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.45 % change on previous year | -51.34 % change on previous year | 140.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.63 % change on previous year | -76.71 % change on previous year | 432.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.84 % change on previous year | -62.69 % change on previous year | 111.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.67 % change on previous year | -42.38 % change on previous year | 158.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.65 % change on previous year | -36.87 % change on previous year | 62.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- 158 South Africa -19.47 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Qatar -19.93 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Libya -20.76 % change on previous year compare
- 162 East Timor -21.43 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Switzerland -22.41 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1777 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8916 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Cereal production, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was -20.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 432.38 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.71 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cereal production, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 394.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.