Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 3.02 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 3.02 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 8.84 metric tons per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Zimbabwe 124th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.27 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1964 | 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 3.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 1968 | 3.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1969 | 5 metric tons per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1970 | 3.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1971 | 5.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 1972 | 6.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 3.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 1974 | 6.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +95.5% |
| 1975 | 5.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 6.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 5.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 5.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 5.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 8.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 1982 | 5.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1983 | 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 1984 | 3.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 8.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +140.9% |
| 1986 | 8.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 3.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 1988 | 7.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 1989 | 6.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 6.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 5.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -76.7% |
| 1993 | 6.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +432.4% |
| 1994 | 6.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -59.8% |
| 1996 | 6.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +144.9% |
| 1997 | 5.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1998 | 4.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 5.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 5.07 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2003 | 3.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 2004 | 7.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +111.7% |
| 2005 | 4.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2006 | 6.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 2007 | 4.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 2009 | 2.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 3.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2011 | 3.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 3.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 2.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 3.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.07 metric tons per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 4.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +158.3% |
| 2018 | 4.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2020 | 4.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2021 | 5.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 3.78 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 3.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3.02 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.46 metric tons per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3.02 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 | +432.4% | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.64 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.15 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 121 Chile 3.36 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 122 Mozambique 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 123 Turkmenistan 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 125 Bolivia 2.85 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 126 Cuba 2.84 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 127 Angola 2.68 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 3.02 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 metric tons per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 124th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.