Cereal production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cereal production was 1.34 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.34 million
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
101st
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.42 million
in 1985
All-time low
482,169
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Zimbabwe stood at 1.34 million.
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 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 482,169, in 1992.
That places Zimbabwe 101st out of 186 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.
Cereal production in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.27 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.23 million | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.03 million | -15.9% |
| 1964 | 1.03 million | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.13 million | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 1.21 million | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 1.90 million | +56.8% |
| 1968 | 1.25 million | -34.5% |
| 1969 | 1.93 million | +55.4% |
| 1970 | 1.44 million | -25.6% |
| 1971 | 2.27 million | +58.0% |
| 1972 | 2.70 million | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 1.29 million | -52.1% |
| 1974 | 2.53 million | +95.5% |
| 1975 | 2.20 million | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 2.33 million | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 2.05 million | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 2.12 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.52 million | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 1.99 million | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 3.32 million | +66.5% |
| 1982 | 2.21 million | -33.4% |
| 1983 | 1.20 million | -45.6% |
| 1984 | 1.42 million | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 3.42 million | +140.9% |
| 1986 | 3.10 million | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 1.51 million | -51.3% |
| 1988 | 3.08 million | +104.5% |
| 1989 | 2.56 million | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 2.56 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.07 million | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 482,169 | -76.7% |
| 1993 | 2.57 million | +432.4% |
| 1994 | 2.56 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million | -59.8% |
| 1996 | 2.52 million | +144.9% |
| 1997 | 1.97 million | -21.9% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 1.99 million | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 1.96 million | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.85 million | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 855,208 | -53.8% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million | +58.7% |
| 2004 | 2.87 million | +111.7% |
| 2005 | 1.61 million | -44.0% |
| 2006 | 2.49 million | +54.4% |
| 2007 | 1.86 million | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 692,820 | -62.7% |
| 2009 | 874,058 | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 1.39 million | +58.9% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 800,284 | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 676,747 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 1.75 million | +158.3% |
| 2018 | 1.78 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million | -42.4% |
| 2020 | 1.66 million | +62.1% |
| 2021 | 2.04 million | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 1.29 million | -36.9% |
| 2023 | 1.68 million | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 1.34 million | -20.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.34 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.34 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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% | 482,169 | 2.57 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 million | 1.03 million | 1.93 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.05 million | 1.29 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.38 million | 1.20 million | 3.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 million | 482,169 | 2.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 million | 692,820 | 2.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million | 676,747 | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million | 1.29 million | 2.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 98 Tunisia 1.50 million compare
- 99 Sierra Leone 1.50 million compare
- 100 Turkmenistan 1.49 million compare
- 102 Estonia 1.30 million compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.20 million compare
- 104 South Sudan 1.20 million 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 in Zimbabwe?
- Cereal production in Zimbabwe was 1.34 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 million in 1985.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 482,169 in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cereal production?
- Zimbabwe ranks 101st out of 186 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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