Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0715 metric tons per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0715 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.488 metric tons per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0451 metric tons per person, in 1992.
Zimbabwe ranks 123rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3222 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3021 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2463 metric tons per person | -18.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2381 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2545 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2636 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4004 metric tons per person | +51.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2541 metric tons per person | -36.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3824 metric tons per person | +50.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2759 metric tons per person | -27.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4231 metric tons per person | +53.4% |
| 1972 | 0.488 metric tons per person | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2263 metric tons per person | -53.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4283 metric tons per person | +89.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3602 metric tons per person | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3699 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3177 metric tons per person | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3246 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2282 metric tons per person | -29.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2828 metric tons per person | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4423 metric tons per person | +56.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2831 metric tons per person | -36.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1484 metric tons per person | -47.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1692 metric tons per person | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3938 metric tons per person | +132.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3449 metric tons per person | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1624 metric tons per person | -52.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3217 metric tons per person | +98.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2591 metric tons per person | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2527 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1989 metric tons per person | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0451 metric tons per person | -77.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2364 metric tons per person | +424.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2357 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0938 metric tons per person | -60.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2259 metric tons per person | +140.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1731 metric tons per person | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1344 metric tons per person | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1686 metric tons per person | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 0.165 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1547 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0708 metric tons per person | -54.3% |
| 2003 | 0.111 metric tons per person | +56.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2324 metric tons per person | +109.4% |
| 2005 | 0.129 metric tons per person | -44.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1969 metric tons per person | +52.6% |
| 2007 | 0.145 metric tons per person | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0535 metric tons per person | -63.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0665 metric tons per person | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 0.104 metric tons per person | +56.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0863 metric tons per person | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.093 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0822 metric tons per person | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0866 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0556 metric tons per person | -35.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0464 metric tons per person | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.118 metric tons per person | +154.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1184 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0672 metric tons per person | -43.3% |
| 2020 | 0.107 metric tons per person | +59.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1294 metric tons per person | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0909 metric tons per person | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0715 metric tons per person | -21.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0715 metric tons per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1219 metric tons per person, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0715 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +424.7% | 0.0451 metric tons per person | 0.2364 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.296 metric tons per person | 0.2381 metric tons per person | 0.4004 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3442 metric tons per person | 0.2263 metric tons per person | 0.488 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2808 metric tons per person | 0.1484 metric tons per person | 0.4423 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1765 metric tons per person | 0.0451 metric tons per person | 0.2527 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1325 metric tons per person | 0.0535 metric tons per person | 0.2324 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0858 metric tons per person | 0.0464 metric tons per person | 0.1184 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0997 metric tons per person | 0.0715 metric tons per person | 0.1294 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 120 Mozambique 0.0767 metric tons per person compare
- 121 Venezuela 0.0743 metric tons per person compare
- 122 Honduras 0.0727 metric tons per person compare
- 124 Armenia 0.0709 metric tons per person compare
- 125 Eswatini 0.0708 metric tons per person compare
- 126 Rwanda 0.0684 metric tons per person compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0715 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.488 metric tons per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0451 metric tons per person in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 123rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.