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Food production index in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Food production index was 100.17 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
100.17 gross, 1999-2001 = 100
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
49th
of 53 countries
All-time high
113.89 gross, 1999-2001 = 100
in 2000
All-time low
42.11 gross, 1999-2001 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Food production index in Zimbabwe, 1961–2011

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in gross, 1999-2001 = 100.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 100.17 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 for food production index in 2011.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food production index in Zimbabwe peaked at 113.89 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.11 gross, 1999-2001 = 100, in 1961.

Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Food production index in Zimbabwe, year by year

Year gross, 1999-2001 = 100 Change
1961 42.11 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 —
1962 45.35 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +7.7%
1963 43.24 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -4.7%
1964 43.2 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -0.1%
1965 44.18 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +2.3%
1966 51.11 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +15.7%
1967 56.12 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +9.8%
1968 49.25 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -12.2%
1969 61.48 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +24.8%
1970 58.77 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -4.4%
1971 74.6 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +26.9%
1972 85.53 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +14.7%
1973 70.09 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -18.1%
1974 83.62 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +19.3%
1975 78.09 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -6.6%
1976 84.63 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +8.4%
1977 85.4 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +0.9%
1978 83.8 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -1.9%
1979 73.35 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -12.5%
1980 73.79 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +0.6%
1981 89.4 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +21.2%
1982 80.86 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -9.6%
1983 67.74 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -16.2%
1984 74.02 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +9.3%
1985 97.95 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +32.3%
1986 93.42 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -4.6%
1987 78.88 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -15.6%
1988 100.34 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +27.2%
1989 92.89 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -7.4%
1990 94.31 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +1.5%
1991 88.63 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -6.0%
1992 58.18 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -34.4%
1993 82.83 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +42.4%
1994 93.87 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +13.3%
1995 71.54 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -23.8%
1996 98.66 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +37.9%
1997 102.6 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +4.0%
1998 94.97 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -7.4%
1999 100.81 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +6.1%
2000 113.89 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +13.0%
2001 109.21 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -4.1%
2002 90.39 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -17.2%
2003 99.23 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +9.8%
2004 108.08 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +8.9%
2005 90.76 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -16.0%
2006 101.16 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +11.5%
2007 97.28 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -3.8%
2008 90.81 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -6.7%
2009 92.01 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +1.3%
2010 94.87 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +3.1%
2011 100.17 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.45 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 42.11 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 61.48 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 9
1970s 77.79 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 58.77 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 85.53 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 10
1980s 84.93 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 67.74 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 100.34 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 10
1990s 88.64 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 58.18 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 102.6 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 10
2000s 99.28 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 90.39 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 113.89 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 10
2010s 97.52 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 94.87 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 100.17 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 46 Lesotho 107.02 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 compare
  2. 47 Eswatini 104.83 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 compare
  3. 48 Nigeria 102.27 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 compare
  4. 50 Mauritius 96.98 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 compare
  5. 51 Namibia 90.81 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 compare
  6. 52 Seychelles 86.65 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food production index in Zimbabwe?
Food production index in Zimbabwe was 100.17 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest food production index recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 113.89 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 2000.
What is the lowest food production index recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 42.11 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 1961.
How does Zimbabwe rank for food production index?
Zimbabwe ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is food production index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Food production index (gross, 1999-2001 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food production index (gross, 1999-2001 = 100)
Unit
gross, 1999-2001 = 100
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 2,689 data points, 1961–2011
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Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.