Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value was 127,404 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — gross production value in Zimbabwe stood at 127,404 1000 Int$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.8% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value in Zimbabwe peaked at 568,753 1000 Int$ in 1981 and was at its lowest, 72,645 1000 Int$, in 1992.
Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 203,542 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 179,454 1000 Int$ | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 144,527 1000 Int$ | -19.5% |
| 1964 | 143,724 1000 Int$ | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 165,002 1000 Int$ | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 180,659 1000 Int$ | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 304,629 1000 Int$ | +68.6% |
| 1968 | 195,801 1000 Int$ | -35.7% |
| 1969 | 315,454 1000 Int$ | +61.1% |
| 1970 | 217,860 1000 Int$ | -30.9% |
| 1971 | 372,458 1000 Int$ | +71.0% |
| 1972 | 465,129 1000 Int$ | +24.9% |
| 1973 | 191,771 1000 Int$ | -58.8% |
| 1974 | 422,411 1000 Int$ | +120.3% |
| 1975 | 353,905 1000 Int$ | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 368,895 1000 Int$ | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 323,838 1000 Int$ | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 326,839 1000 Int$ | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 229,219 1000 Int$ | -29.9% |
| 1980 | 303,254 1000 Int$ | +32.3% |
| 1981 | 568,753 1000 Int$ | +87.6% |
| 1982 | 362,999 1000 Int$ | -36.2% |
| 1983 | 182,623 1000 Int$ | -49.7% |
| 1984 | 227,390 1000 Int$ | +24.5% |
| 1985 | 567,670 1000 Int$ | +149.6% |
| 1986 | 510,983 1000 Int$ | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 226,996 1000 Int$ | -55.6% |
| 1988 | 469,955 1000 Int$ | +107.0% |
| 1989 | 405,185 1000 Int$ | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 395,751 1000 Int$ | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 318,313 1000 Int$ | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 72,645 1000 Int$ | -77.2% |
| 1993 | 414,111 1000 Int$ | +470.0% |
| 1994 | 423,400 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 177,640 1000 Int$ | -58.0% |
| 1996 | 414,581 1000 Int$ | +133.4% |
| 1997 | 311,677 1000 Int$ | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 240,061 1000 Int$ | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 322,493 1000 Int$ | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 325,116 1000 Int$ | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 306,383 1000 Int$ | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 121,394 1000 Int$ | -60.4% |
| 2003 | 212,532 1000 Int$ | +75.1% |
| 2004 | 473,156 1000 Int$ | +122.6% |
| 2005 | 252,084 1000 Int$ | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 400,943 1000 Int$ | +59.1% |
| 2007 | 302,947 1000 Int$ | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 239,353 1000 Int$ | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 202,834 1000 Int$ | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 219,993 1000 Int$ | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 188,544 1000 Int$ | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 195,705 1000 Int$ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 129,029 1000 Int$ | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 102,738 1000 Int$ | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 307,636 1000 Int$ | +199.4% |
| 2018 | 313,162 1000 Int$ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 155,362 1000 Int$ | -50.4% |
| 2020 | 241,349 1000 Int$ | +55.3% |
| 2021 | 295,008 1000 Int$ | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 174,456 1000 Int$ | -40.9% |
| 2023 | 204,934 1000 Int$ | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 127,404 1000 Int$ | -37.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 127,404 1000 Int$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 155,366 1000 Int$, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 127,404 1000 Int$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,097 1000 Int$, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +470.0% | 72,645 1000 Int$ | 414,111 1000 Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203,644 1000 Int$ | 143,724 1000 Int$ | 315,454 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 327,232 1000 Int$ | 191,771 1000 Int$ | 465,129 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 382,581 1000 Int$ | 182,623 1000 Int$ | 568,753 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 309,067 1000 Int$ | 72,645 1000 Int$ | 423,400 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 299,319 1000 Int$ | 121,394 1000 Int$ | 473,156 1000 Int$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 205,436 1000 Int$ | 102,738 1000 Int$ | 313,162 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 208,630 1000 Int$ | 127,404 1000 Int$ | 295,008 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 maize (corn) — gross production value in Zimbabwe?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value in Zimbabwe was 127,404 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 568,753 1000 Int$ in 1981.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,645 1000 Int$ in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for maize (corn) — gross production value?
- Zimbabwe ranks 68th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.