Cereals, primary — Production, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cereals, primary — Production, per capita was 0.0807 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Production, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — production, per capita in Zimbabwe is 0.0807 t per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.488 t per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0451 t per person, in 1992.
Zimbabwe ranks 104th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Production, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3222 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3021 t per person | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2463 t per person | -18.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2381 t per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2545 t per person | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2636 t per person | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4004 t per person | +51.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2541 t per person | -36.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3824 t per person | +50.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2759 t per person | -27.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4231 t per person | +53.4% |
| 1972 | 0.488 t per person | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2263 t per person | -53.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4283 t per person | +89.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3602 t per person | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3699 t per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3177 t per person | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3246 t per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2282 t per person | -29.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2828 t per person | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4423 t per person | +56.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2831 t per person | -36.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1484 t per person | -47.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1692 t per person | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3938 t per person | +132.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3449 t per person | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1624 t per person | -52.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3217 t per person | +98.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2591 t per person | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2527 t per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1989 t per person | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0451 t per person | -77.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2364 t per person | +424.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2357 t per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0938 t per person | -60.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2259 t per person | +140.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1731 t per person | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1344 t per person | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1686 t per person | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 0.165 t per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1547 t per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0708 t per person | -54.3% |
| 2003 | 0.111 t per person | +56.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2324 t per person | +109.4% |
| 2005 | 0.129 t per person | -44.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1969 t per person | +52.6% |
| 2007 | 0.145 t per person | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0535 t per person | -63.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0665 t per person | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 0.104 t per person | +56.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0863 t per person | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.093 t per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0822 t per person | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0866 t per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0556 t per person | -35.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0464 t per person | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.118 t per person | +154.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1184 t per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0672 t per person | -43.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1071 t per person | +59.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1294 t per person | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0803 t per person | -37.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1027 t per person | +27.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0807 t per person | -21.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0807 t per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1015 t per person, 80% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0807 t per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0964 t per person, 84% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Production, per capita 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 | +424.7% | 0.0451 t per person | 0.2364 t per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.296 t per person | 0.2381 t per person | 0.4004 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3442 t per person | 0.2263 t per person | 0.488 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2808 t per person | 0.1484 t per person | 0.4423 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1765 t per person | 0.0451 t per person | 0.2527 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1325 t per person | 0.0535 t per person | 0.2324 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0858 t per person | 0.0464 t per person | 0.1184 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1001 t per person | 0.0803 t per person | 0.1294 t per person | 5 |
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 — production, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Cereals, primary — production, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0807 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.488 t per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0451 t per person in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cereals, primary — production, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 104th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — production, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereals, primary — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.