Coffee bean yields in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Coffee bean yields was 0.8171 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8171 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
31st
of 82 countries
All-time high
2.32 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
0.7976 tonnes per hectare
in 1971
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Coffee bean yields in Zimbabwe, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, coffee bean yields in Zimbabwe stood at 0.8171 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee bean yields in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.32 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7976 tonnes per hectare, in 1971.
That places Zimbabwe 31st out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Coffee bean yields in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.9811 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1967 | 0.9538 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +34.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9422 tonnes per hectare | -26.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9318 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7976 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8434 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8879 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.978 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -46.6% |
| 1993 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9797 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8994 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9715 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8171 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.8171 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5325 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.8171 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4357 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coffee bean yields 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 | -46.6% | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare |
| 1968 | +34.7% | 0.9538 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare |
| 1969 | -26.7% | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 0.9422 tonnes per hectare |
| 1984 | +25.1% | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 0.9422 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 0.7976 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 0.9797 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9397 tonnes per hectare | 0.8171 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 coffee bean yields in Zimbabwe?
- Coffee bean yields in Zimbabwe was 0.8171 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coffee bean yields recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest coffee bean yields recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7976 tonnes per hectare in 1971.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for coffee bean yields?
- Zimbabwe ranks 31st out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee bean yields rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Coffee bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare. Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.