Cereal production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cereal production was 1.34 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Zimbabwe stood at 1.34 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.42 million tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 482,169 tonnes, in 1992.
That places Zimbabwe 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.38 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 million tonnes | 482,169 tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 million tonnes | 692,820 tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million tonnes | 676,747 tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 97 Tunisia 1.50 million tonnes compare
- 98 Sierra Leone 1.50 million tonnes compare
- 99 Turkmenistan 1.49 million tonnes compare
- 101 Estonia 1.30 million tonnes compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.20 million tonnes compare
- 103 South Sudan 1.20 million tonnes compare
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 production in Zimbabwe?
- Cereal production in Zimbabwe was 1.34 million tonnes 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 production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 million tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 482,169 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cereal production?
- Zimbabwe ranks 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.