Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual was 52.55 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Zimbabwe, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Zimbabwe is 52.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 253.5% on the previous year and up 556.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Zimbabwe peaked at 647.62 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -84.79 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Zimbabwe ranks 10th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 28.99 % change on previous year | -215.9% |
| 1964 | 57.3 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
| 1965 | -21.43 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 1966 | 48.18 % change on previous year | -324.8% |
| 1967 | -39.88 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 1968 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1969 | -34 % change on previous year | -1766.0% |
| 1970 | 10.61 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1971 | 41.1 % change on previous year | +287.5% |
| 1972 | -46.6 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 1973 | -18.18 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1974 | 37.78 % change on previous year | -307.8% |
| 1975 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1976 | -67.69 % change on previous year | -1499.0% |
| 1977 | -52.38 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1978 | -60 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 150 % change on previous year | -350.0% |
| 1981 | -81.41 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 1982 | -58.62 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1983 | 525 % change on previous year | -995.6% |
| 1984 | 398.67 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1985 | -57.75 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1986 | -65.82 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1987 | -12.96 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1988 | 78.72 % change on previous year | -707.3% |
| 1989 | -38.1 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1990 | 126.92 % change on previous year | -433.2% |
| 1991 | -64.41 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 1993 | -59.5 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1994 | -84.79 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1995 | 32.61 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1996 | 273.77 % change on previous year | +739.6% |
| 1997 | -52.41 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 1998 | 69.12 % change on previous year | -231.9% |
| 1999 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2000 | -63.61 % change on previous year | +705.0% |
| 2001 | -14.63 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2002 | 647.62 % change on previous year | -4525.4% |
| 2003 | -17.58 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2004 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2005 | -63.51 % change on previous year | -2262.8% |
| 2006 | 316.05 % change on previous year | -597.6% |
| 2007 | -31.26 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2008 | 22.3 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 2009 | 86.12 % change on previous year | +286.1% |
| 2010 | -30.21 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2011 | 29.71 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 2012 | -19.27 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 2013 | -11.51 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2014 | 13.88 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 2015 | 32.7 % change on previous year | +135.6% |
| 2016 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2017 | -47.1 % change on previous year | -598.8% |
| 2018 | -17.77 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2019 | -9.51 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2020 | 155.86 % change on previous year | -1738.7% |
| 2021 | -28.17 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2022 | -34.23 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 52.55 % change on previous year | -253.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 52.55 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.35 % change on previous year, 12.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 52.55 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.47 % change on previous year, 9.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +4525.4% | -14.63 % change on previous year | 647.62 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -2262.8% | 2.94 % change on previous year | -63.51 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -1766.0% | 2.04 % change on previous year | -34 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1738.7% | -9.51 % change on previous year | 155.86 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -1499.0% | 4.84 % change on previous year | -67.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.03 % change on previous year | -39.88 % change on previous year | 57.3 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.0538 % change on previous year | -67.69 % change on previous year | 150 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.41 % change on previous year | -81.41 % change on previous year | 525 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 25.93 % change on previous year | -84.79 % change on previous year | 273.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 88.44 % change on previous year | -63.61 % change on previous year | 647.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.96 % change on previous year | -47.1 % change on previous year | 32.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5 % change on previous year | -34.23 % change on previous year | 155.86 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 7 Thailand 60.55 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Tanzania 57.4 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Cambodia 54.62 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Indonesia 45.89 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Zambia 42.74 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Turkmenistan 42.06 % change on previous year compare
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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Zimbabwe?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Zimbabwe was 52.55 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 647.62 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.79 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual?
- Zimbabwe ranks 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 556.7%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.