Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number was 156.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — gross production index number in Zimbabwe is 156.47, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production index number in Zimbabwe peaked at 384.07 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 54.61, in 1992.
Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 146.39 | — |
| 1962 | 146.06 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 124.65 | -14.7% |
| 1964 | 124.47 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 135.95 | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 142.06 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 215.3 | +51.6% |
| 1968 | 145.39 | -32.5% |
| 1969 | 219.01 | +50.6% |
| 1970 | 168.2 | -23.2% |
| 1971 | 256.77 | +52.7% |
| 1972 | 301.65 | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 151.63 | -49.7% |
| 1974 | 283.33 | +86.9% |
| 1975 | 248.5 | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 263.49 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 234.05 | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 243 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 173.68 | -28.5% |
| 1980 | 227.7 | +31.1% |
| 1981 | 367.78 | +61.5% |
| 1982 | 246.32 | -33.0% |
| 1983 | 137.16 | -44.3% |
| 1984 | 161.25 | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 384.07 | +138.2% |
| 1986 | 345.86 | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 170.76 | -50.6% |
| 1988 | 352.04 | +106.2% |
| 1989 | 287.94 | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 289.54 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 234.16 | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 54.61 | -76.7% |
| 1993 | 286.65 | +424.9% |
| 1994 | 285.13 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 113.33 | -60.3% |
| 1996 | 280.07 | +147.1% |
| 1997 | 219.09 | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 173.21 | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 220.92 | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 217 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 205.29 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 96.54 | -53.0% |
| 2003 | 150.77 | +56.2% |
| 2004 | 318.31 | +111.1% |
| 2005 | 179.3 | -43.7% |
| 2006 | 276.42 | +54.2% |
| 2007 | 205.6 | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 152.71 | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 128.66 | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 141.2 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 127.27 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 136.7 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 88.05 | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 75.25 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 192.15 | +155.3% |
| 2018 | 194.66 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 114.05 | -41.4% |
| 2020 | 186.02 | +63.1% |
| 2021 | 229.59 | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 145.47 | -36.6% |
| 2023 | 192.5 | +32.3% |
| 2024 | 156.47 | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155.48 | 124.47 | 219.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 232.43 | 151.63 | 301.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 268.09 | 137.16 | 384.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 215.67 | 54.61 | 289.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 206.15 | 96.54 | 318.31 | 8 |
| 2010s | 135.07 | 75.25 | 194.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.01 | 145.47 | 229.59 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross production index number in Zimbabwe?
- Cereals, primary — gross production index number in Zimbabwe was 156.47 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 384.07 in 1985.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.61 in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cereals, primary — gross production index number?
- Zimbabwe ranks 13th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production index number rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.