Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 1.26 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.26 million hectares
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
72nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.66 million hectares
in 2006
All-time low
1.17 million hectares
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.26 million hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.66 million hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million hectares, in 1992.
That places Zimbabwe 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.38 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.35 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.25 million hectares | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 1.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.22 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.29 million hectares | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 1.47 million hectares | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 1.22 million hectares | -16.9% |
| 1969 | 1.69 million hectares | +38.4% |
| 1970 | 1.53 million hectares | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 1.63 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 1.65 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.35 million hectares | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 1.70 million hectares | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 1.61 million hectares | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.67 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.39 million hectares | -16.8% |
| 1978 | 1.54 million hectares | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 1.33 million hectares | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 1.68 million hectares | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 1.90 million hectares | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 1.94 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.90 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.80 million hectares | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.83 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.83 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.77 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.94 million hectares | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 1.69 million hectares | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 1.58 million hectares | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 1.55 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million hectares | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 1.71 million hectares | +46.1% |
| 1994 | 2.26 million hectares | +32.2% |
| 1995 | 1.88 million hectares | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 2.00 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.87 million hectares | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.53 million hectares | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 1.86 million hectares | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 1.69 million hectares | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million hectares | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.59 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million hectares | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.38 million hectares | +39.6% |
| 2005 | 2.46 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.66 million hectares | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 2.30 million hectares | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 2.24 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.93 million hectares | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 1.89 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.00 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.85 million hectares | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.72 million hectares | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.48 million hectares | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million hectares | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million hectares | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million hectares | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million hectares | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 1.57 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.26 million hectares | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.54 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Zimbabwe?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Zimbabwe was 1.26 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million hectares in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Zimbabwe ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.