Maize (corn) — Self-sufficiency ratio in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Maize (corn) — Self-sufficiency ratio was 0.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Self-sufficiency ratio in Zimbabwe, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio in Zimbabwe stood at 0.27. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 63.0% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.94 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 78th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Self-sufficiency ratio in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.87 | — |
| 2011 | 0.69 | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.72 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.76 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.77 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.53 | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 0.38 | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 0.83 | +118.4% |
| 2018 | 0.94 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.91 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.57 | -37.4% |
| 2021 | 0.81 | +42.1% |
| 2022 | 0.88 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.73 | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 0.27 | -63.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.825, 33% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.27 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.95, 28% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.74 | 0.38 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.652 | 0.27 | 0.88 | 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) — self-sufficiency ratio in Zimbabwe?
- Maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio in Zimbabwe was 0.27 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 in 2018.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio?
- Zimbabwe ranks 78th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. 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) — Self-sufficiency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK