Land under millet production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Land under millet production was 236,714 hectares in 2011. βΌ Falling
Land under millet production in Zimbabwe, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, land under millet production in Zimbabwe stood at 236,714 hectares.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under millet production in Zimbabwe peaked at 450,000 hectares in 1962 and was at its lowest, 109,000 hectares, in 2003.
That places Zimbabwe 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 395,556 hectares | 360,000 hectares | 450,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 377,000 hectares | 350,000 hectares | 400,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 294,974 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 380,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 248,750 hectares | 175,600 hectares | 299,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,512 hectares | 109,000 hectares | 233,048 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,266 hectares | 236,714 hectares | 237,818 hectares | 2 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.47 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.47 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under millet production in Zimbabwe?
- Land under millet production in Zimbabwe was 236,714 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land under millet production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 450,000 hectares in 1962.
- What is the lowest land under millet production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,000 hectares in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for land under millet production?
- Zimbabwe ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land under millet production rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land under millet production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under millet production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.