Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value was 682,100 1000 SLC in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Zimbabwe, 1991–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 682,100 1000 SLC for cereals, primary — gross production value in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value in Zimbabwe peaked at 810.92 million 1000 SLC in 2007 and was at its lowest, 784 1000 SLC, in 1992.
That places Zimbabwe 107th out of 152 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,740 1000 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 784 1000 SLC | -54.9% |
| 1993 | 6,667 1000 SLC | +750.4% |
| 1994 | 6,739 1000 SLC | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 3,180 1000 SLC | -52.8% |
| 1996 | 9,255 1000 SLC | +191.0% |
| 1997 | 7,751 1000 SLC | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 14,225 1000 SLC | +83.5% |
| 1999 | 23,783 1000 SLC | +67.2% |
| 2000 | 31,823 1000 SLC | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 80,695 1000 SLC | +153.6% |
| 2002 | 90,930 1000 SLC | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 1.37 million 1000 SLC | +1402.7% |
| 2004 | 6.75 million 1000 SLC | +393.8% |
| 2005 | 13.56 million 1000 SLC | +101.0% |
| 2006 | 368.56 million 1000 SLC | +2617.3% |
| 2007 | 810.92 million 1000 SLC | +120.0% |
| 2013 | 332,292 1000 SLC | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 370,710 1000 SLC | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 286,328 1000 SLC | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 246,303 1000 SLC | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 663,682 1000 SLC | +169.5% |
| 2018 | 682,100 1000 SLC | +2.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 682,100 1000 SLC is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.70 million 1000 SLC, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 682,100 1000 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 152.51 million 1000 SLC, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2617.3% | 13.56 million 1000 SLC | 368.56 million 1000 SLC |
| 2003 | +1402.7% | 90,930 1000 SLC | 1.37 million 1000 SLC |
| 1993 | +750.4% | 784 1000 SLC | 6,667 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,236 1000 SLC | 784 1000 SLC | 23,783 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 150.17 million 1000 SLC | 31,823 1000 SLC | 810.92 million 1000 SLC | 8 |
| 2010s | 430,236 1000 SLC | 246,303 1000 SLC | 682,100 1000 SLC | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 — gross production value in Zimbabwe?
- Cereals, primary — gross production value in Zimbabwe was 682,100 1000 SLC in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 810.92 million 1000 SLC in 2007.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 784 1000 SLC in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cereals, primary — gross production value?
- Zimbabwe ranks 107th out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production value rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Value (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.