Index of cereal production yield and land use in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 1.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.26 million
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
72nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.66 million
in 2006
All-time low
1.17 million
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.26 million for index of cereal production yield and land use 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, index of cereal production yield and land use in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.66 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million, 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.38 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.35 million | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.25 million | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 1.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.22 million | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.29 million | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 1.47 million | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 1.22 million | -16.9% |
| 1969 | 1.69 million | +38.4% |
| 1970 | 1.53 million | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 1.63 million | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 1.65 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.35 million | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 1.70 million | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 1.61 million | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.67 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.39 million | -16.8% |
| 1978 | 1.54 million | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 1.33 million | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 1.68 million | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 1.90 million | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 1.94 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.90 million | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.80 million | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.83 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.83 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.77 million | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.94 million | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 1.69 million | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 1.58 million | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 1.55 million | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 1.71 million | +46.1% |
| 1994 | 2.26 million | +32.2% |
| 1995 | 1.88 million | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 2.00 million | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.87 million | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.53 million | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 1.86 million | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 1.69 million | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.59 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.38 million | +39.6% |
| 2005 | 2.46 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.66 million | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 2.30 million | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 2.24 million | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.93 million | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 1.89 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.00 million | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.85 million | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.72 million | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.48 million | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 1.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.26 million | -20.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.26 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912,352, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.26 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.35 million | 1.22 million | 1.69 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.54 million | 1.33 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 million | 1.68 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 million | 1.17 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 million | 1.55 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 1.37 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million | 1.26 million | 1.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Zimbabwe?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Zimbabwe was 1.26 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Zimbabwe ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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