Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 39.11 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.11 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
76th
of 191 countries
All-time high
39.11 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
8.20 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Zimbabwe stood at 39.11 billion kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Zimbabwe peaked at 39.11 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.20 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.20 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 8.66 billion kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 8.89 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 9.15 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 9.49 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 9.82 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 10.65 billion kilocalories per day | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 11.08 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 11.20 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 11.91 billion kilocalories per day | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 12.44 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 13.00 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 13.36 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 13.83 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 13.97 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 14.60 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 15.16 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 15.52 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 15.85 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 16.73 billion kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 16.82 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 17.52 billion kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 17.90 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 18.18 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 18.49 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 18.89 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 19.21 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 20.21 billion kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 20.84 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 21.06 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 21.07 billion kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21.47 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 21.78 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 22.07 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 22.63 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 23.48 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 24.20 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 24.62 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 24.72 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.75 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 25.53 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 25.55 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 25.47 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 25.94 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 25.74 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 26.91 billion kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 26.87 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 26.77 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.67 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 28.81 billion kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 29.29 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 30.26 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 30.50 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 29.45 billion kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 29.88 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 31.26 billion kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 32.30 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 33.15 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 32.74 billion kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 34.78 billion kilocalories per day | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 36.49 billion kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 37.27 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 39.11 billion kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.68 billion kilocalories per day | 8.20 billion kilocalories per day | 11.20 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.97 billion kilocalories per day | 11.91 billion kilocalories per day | 15.85 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.48 billion kilocalories per day | 16.73 billion kilocalories per day | 20.84 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.71 billion kilocalories per day | 21.06 billion kilocalories per day | 24.72 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.12 billion kilocalories per day | 24.75 billion kilocalories per day | 27.67 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.76 billion kilocalories per day | 28.81 billion kilocalories per day | 33.15 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.91 billion kilocalories per day | 34.78 billion kilocalories per day | 39.11 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 73 Zambia 44.97 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 74 Guinea 42.46 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 75 Tunisia 41.87 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 77 Chad 38.70 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 78 Cuba 37.92 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 37.55 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Zimbabwe?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Zimbabwe was 39.11 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 39.11 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.20 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Zimbabwe ranks 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.