Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 77.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Zimbabwe stood at 77.18.
The figure is down 38.9% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Zimbabwe peaked at 845.62 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 68.39, in 1992.
That places Zimbabwe 116th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 521.82 | — |
| 1962 | 445.83 | -14.6% |
| 1963 | 347.91 | -22.0% |
| 1964 | 335.24 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 372.91 | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 395.63 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 646.45 | +63.4% |
| 1968 | 402.61 | -37.7% |
| 1969 | 628.42 | +56.1% |
| 1970 | 420.87 | -33.0% |
| 1971 | 698.28 | +65.9% |
| 1972 | 845.62 | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 337.8 | -60.1% |
| 1974 | 720.4 | +113.3% |
| 1975 | 584.73 | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 591.23 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 505.95 | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 503.3 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 347.45 | -31.0% |
| 1980 | 433.97 | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 764.27 | +76.1% |
| 1982 | 469.15 | -38.6% |
| 1983 | 227.23 | -51.6% |
| 1984 | 273.05 | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 658.48 | +141.2% |
| 1986 | 573.21 | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 246.35 | -57.0% |
| 1988 | 494.15 | +100.6% |
| 1989 | 413.88 | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 393.37 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 308.27 | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 68.39 | -77.8% |
| 1993 | 384.22 | +461.8% |
| 1994 | 392.37 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 163.1 | -58.4% |
| 1996 | 374.38 | +129.5% |
| 1997 | 276.22 | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 208.63 | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 275.77 | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 275.48 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 257.87 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 101.2 | -60.8% |
| 2003 | 175.07 | +73.0% |
| 2004 | 385.55 | +120.2% |
| 2005 | 203.48 | -47.2% |
| 2006 | 319.71 | +57.1% |
| 2007 | 238.41 | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 180.57 | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 150.33 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 160.43 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 135.57 | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 138.8 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 90.29 | -34.9% |
| 2016 | 70.9 | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 209.27 | +195.2% |
| 2018 | 209.89 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 102.51 | -51.2% |
| 2020 | 156.63 | +52.8% |
| 2021 | 188.17 | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 109.4 | -41.9% |
| 2023 | 126.37 | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 77.18 | -38.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 455.2 | 335.24 | 646.45 | 9 |
| 1970s | 555.56 | 337.8 | 845.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 455.37 | 227.23 | 764.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 284.47 | 68.39 | 393.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 244.6 | 101.2 | 385.55 | 8 |
| 2010s | 144.86 | 70.9 | 209.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.55 | 77.18 | 188.17 | 5 |
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- 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 maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Zimbabwe?
- Maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Zimbabwe was 77.18 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 845.62 in 1972.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.39 in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number?
- Zimbabwe ranks 116th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.