Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was 2.8 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe is 2.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 81.9% on the previous year and up 142.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 46.09 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -24.49 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Zimbabwe 51st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -7.32 % change on previous year | +309.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0271 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1965 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -10353.1% |
| 1966 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -319.7% |
| 1967 | 13.56 % change on previous year | +122.0% |
| 1968 | -16.9 % change on previous year | -224.6% |
| 1969 | 38.38 % change on previous year | -327.1% |
| 1970 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1971 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 1972 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1973 | -18.49 % change on previous year | -1733.0% |
| 1974 | 26.49 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 1975 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1976 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 1977 | -16.77 % change on previous year | -607.8% |
| 1978 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 1979 | -13.92 % change on previous year | -227.4% |
| 1980 | 26.78 % change on previous year | -292.4% |
| 1981 | 12.88 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1982 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1983 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 1984 | -5.28 % change on previous year | +152.9% |
| 1985 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1986 | -0.0955 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1987 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +3508.0% |
| 1988 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -381.6% |
| 1989 | -12.59 % change on previous year | -229.8% |
| 1990 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1991 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1992 | -24.49 % change on previous year | +1275.3% |
| 1993 | 46.09 % change on previous year | -288.2% |
| 1994 | 32.19 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1995 | -16.88 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 1996 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1997 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
| 1998 | -17.89 % change on previous year | +162.4% |
| 1999 | 21.24 % change on previous year | -218.7% |
| 2000 | -8.94 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2001 | -8.35 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2003 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +229.9% |
| 2004 | 39.64 % change on previous year | +422.8% |
| 2005 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2006 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +138.9% |
| 2007 | -13.57 % change on previous year | -267.9% |
| 2008 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2009 | -13.63 % change on previous year | +387.5% |
| 2010 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2011 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -370.9% |
| 2012 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -237.6% |
| 2013 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2014 | -14.12 % change on previous year | +113.2% |
| 2015 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2016 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -373.2% |
| 2017 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 2018 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2019 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 2020 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -256.3% |
| 2021 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -251.7% |
| 2022 | 15.48 % change on previous year | -282.2% |
| 2023 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.8 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.55 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.8 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -10353.1% | 0.0271 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -3508.0% | -0.0955 % change on previous year | -3.45 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -1733.0% | 1.13 % change on previous year | -18.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.66 % change on previous year | -16.9 % change on previous year | 38.38 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.51 % change on previous year | -18.49 % change on previous year | 26.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -12.59 % change on previous year | 26.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 % change on previous year | -24.49 % change on previous year | 46.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 % change on previous year | -13.63 % change on previous year | 39.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.2 % change on previous year | -14.12 % change on previous year | 8.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 % change on previous year | -8.5 % change on previous year | 15.48 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 48 Guinea 3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Venezuela 3.14 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 3 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Mozambique 2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Serbia 2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 2.33 % change on previous year compare
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 land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 2.8 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 46.09 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.49 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 51st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.