Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield was 416 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Zimbabwe stood at 416 kg/ha.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Zimbabwe peaked at 925.1 kg/ha in 1976 and was at its lowest, 165 kg/ha, in 1984.
Zimbabwe ranks 147th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 666.8 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 863.5 kg/ha | +29.5% |
| 1963 | 801.1 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 607.2 kg/ha | -24.2% |
| 1965 | 354.6 kg/ha | -41.6% |
| 1966 | 648.9 kg/ha | +83.0% |
| 1967 | 703.4 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 460.5 kg/ha | -34.5% |
| 1969 | 588.9 kg/ha | +27.9% |
| 1970 | 631.6 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 880.5 kg/ha | +39.4% |
| 1972 | 854.2 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 450.8 kg/ha | -47.2% |
| 1974 | 821.9 kg/ha | +82.3% |
| 1975 | 603.5 kg/ha | -26.6% |
| 1976 | 925.1 kg/ha | +53.3% |
| 1977 | 741.6 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 1978 | 757.3 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 716.9 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 485.5 kg/ha | -32.3% |
| 1981 | 495 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 484.2 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 175.8 kg/ha | -63.7% |
| 1984 | 165 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 567.8 kg/ha | +244.1% |
| 1986 | 467 kg/ha | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 398.7 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 626.6 kg/ha | +57.2% |
| 1989 | 549.3 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 610.7 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 535.2 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 226.9 kg/ha | -57.6% |
| 1993 | 587.5 kg/ha | +158.9% |
| 1994 | 700.3 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 303.6 kg/ha | -56.6% |
| 1996 | 526.4 kg/ha | +73.4% |
| 1997 | 737.7 kg/ha | +40.1% |
| 1998 | 258.5 kg/ha | -65.0% |
| 1999 | 607.3 kg/ha | +134.9% |
| 2000 | 706.1 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 613.6 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 218 kg/ha | -64.5% |
| 2003 | 823.3 kg/ha | +277.7% |
| 2004 | 481.2 kg/ha | -41.6% |
| 2005 | 287.9 kg/ha | -40.2% |
| 2006 | 472 kg/ha | +63.9% |
| 2007 | 486.6 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 444.4 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 462.2 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 427.8 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 295.6 kg/ha | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 336.9 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 412.9 kg/ha | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 412.6 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 342.1 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 254 kg/ha | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 494.3 kg/ha | +94.6% |
| 2018 | 501.5 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 338.5 kg/ha | -32.5% |
| 2020 | 502 kg/ha | +48.3% |
| 2021 | 488.1 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 323 kg/ha | -33.8% |
| 2023 | 470.9 kg/ha | +45.8% |
| 2024 | 416 kg/ha | -11.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 416 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,180 kg/ha, 35% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 416 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 835.95 kg/ha, 50% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +277.7% | 218 kg/ha | 823.3 kg/ha |
| 1985 | +244.1% | 165 kg/ha | 567.8 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 632.77 kg/ha | 354.6 kg/ha | 863.5 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 738.34 kg/ha | 450.8 kg/ha | 925.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 441.49 kg/ha | 165 kg/ha | 626.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 509.41 kg/ha | 226.9 kg/ha | 737.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 499.53 kg/ha | 218 kg/ha | 823.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 381.62 kg/ha | 254 kg/ha | 501.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 440 kg/ha | 323 kg/ha | 502 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1777 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8916 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Zimbabwe?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Zimbabwe was 416 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 925.1 kg/ha in 1976.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 165 kg/ha in 1984.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield?
- Zimbabwe ranks 147th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, published as part of Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.