Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita was 0.0751 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0751 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1396 tonnes per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 tonnes per person, in 1978.
That places Zimbabwe 146th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0234 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.017 tonnes per person | -27.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0213 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0324 tonnes per person | +52.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | -23.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0354 tonnes per person | +43.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0206 tonnes per person | -41.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.013 tonnes per person | -36.1% |
| 1970 | 0.014 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | +36.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | -48.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | +33.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -68.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -53.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -60.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +146.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | +1372.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -82.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -60.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | +501.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0446 tonnes per person | +381.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | -59.2% |
| 1986 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -66.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | +73.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | -39.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | +120.8% |
| 1991 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -65.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1396 tonnes per person | +3358.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0557 tonnes per person | -60.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | -84.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0409 tonnes per person | +267.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0191 tonnes per person | -53.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0317 tonnes per person | +65.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0287 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -63.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0649 tonnes per person | +640.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0529 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0195 tonnes per person | -63.9% |
| 2006 | 0.08 tonnes per person | +311.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0543 tonnes per person | -32.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0656 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1204 tonnes per person | +83.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0827 tonnes per person | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1053 tonnes per person | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0837 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 0.073 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.082 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1074 tonnes per person | +30.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1159 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0604 tonnes per person | -47.9% |
| 2018 | 0.049 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0436 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1097 tonnes per person | +151.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0775 tonnes per person | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0501 tonnes per person | -35.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0751 tonnes per person | +50.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0751 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1155 tonnes per person, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0751 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0855 tonnes per person, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +3358.1% | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.1396 tonnes per person |
| 1980 | +1372.8% | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0222 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | +640.5% | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.0649 tonnes per person |
| 1983 | +501.7% | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0093 tonnes per person |
| 1984 | +381.3% | 0.0093 tonnes per person | 0.0446 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0231 tonnes per person | 0.013 tonnes per person | 0.0354 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0079 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0125 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0446 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0351 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.1396 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0531 tonnes per person | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.1204 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0803 tonnes per person | 0.0436 tonnes per person | 0.1159 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0781 tonnes per person | 0.0501 tonnes per person | 0.1097 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 143 Turkmenistan 0.0826 tonnes per person compare
- 144 Congo 0.0817 tonnes per person compare
- 145 Bulgaria 0.0786 tonnes per person compare
- 147 Burkina Faso 0.0728 tonnes per person compare
- 148 Micronesia (country) 0.071 tonnes per person compare
- 149 Moldova 0.0684 tonnes per person 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?, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0751 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1396 tonnes per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 tonnes per person in 1978.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 146th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Population, total
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
- 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.
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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.