Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, 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 2,070.0%
World rank
180th
of 195 countries
All-time high
46.09 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-24.49 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe is -20.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2,070.0% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 46.09 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -24.49 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Zimbabwe 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -7.32 % change on previous year | +309.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0271 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1965 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -10353.1% |
| 1966 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -319.7% |
| 1967 | 13.56 % change on previous year | +122.0% |
| 1968 | -16.9 % change on previous year | -224.6% |
| 1969 | 38.38 % change on previous year | -327.1% |
| 1970 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1971 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 1972 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1973 | -18.49 % change on previous year | -1733.0% |
| 1974 | 26.49 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 1975 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1976 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 1977 | -16.77 % change on previous year | -607.8% |
| 1978 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 1979 | -13.92 % change on previous year | -227.4% |
| 1980 | 26.78 % change on previous year | -292.4% |
| 1981 | 12.88 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1982 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1983 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 1984 | -5.28 % change on previous year | +152.9% |
| 1985 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1986 | -0.0955 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1987 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +3508.0% |
| 1988 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -381.6% |
| 1989 | -12.59 % change on previous year | -229.8% |
| 1990 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1991 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1992 | -24.49 % change on previous year | +1275.3% |
| 1993 | 46.09 % change on previous year | -288.2% |
| 1994 | 32.19 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1995 | -16.88 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 1996 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1997 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
| 1998 | -17.89 % change on previous year | +162.4% |
| 1999 | 21.24 % change on previous year | -218.7% |
| 2000 | -8.94 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2001 | -8.35 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2003 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +229.9% |
| 2004 | 39.64 % change on previous year | +422.8% |
| 2005 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2006 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +138.9% |
| 2007 | -13.57 % change on previous year | -267.9% |
| 2008 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2009 | -13.63 % change on previous year | +387.5% |
| 2010 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2011 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -370.9% |
| 2012 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -237.6% |
| 2013 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2014 | -14.12 % change on previous year | +113.2% |
| 2015 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2016 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -373.2% |
| 2017 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 2018 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2019 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 2020 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -257.0% |
| 2021 | -8.51 % change on previous year | -251.2% |
| 2022 | 17.46 % change on previous year | -305.2% |
| 2023 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2024 | -20.01 % change on previous year | -2070.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.66 % change on previous year | -16.9 % change on previous year | 38.38 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.51 % change on previous year | -18.49 % change on previous year | 26.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -12.59 % change on previous year | 26.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 % change on previous year | -24.49 % change on previous year | 46.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 % change on previous year | -13.63 % change on previous year | 39.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.2 % change on previous year | -14.12 % change on previous year | 8.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8826 % change on previous year | -20.01 % change on previous year | 17.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was -20.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 46.09 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.49 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.