Maize (corn) — Terms of trade in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Maize (corn) — Terms of trade was 70.44 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Terms of trade in Zimbabwe, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — terms of trade in Zimbabwe is 70.44 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — terms of trade in Zimbabwe peaked at 193.64 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.22 %, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 81st out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Terms of trade in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 193.64 % | — |
| 2011 | 96.18 % | -50.3% |
| 2012 | 10.22 % | -89.4% |
| 2013 | 74.77 % | +631.6% |
| 2014 | 98.32 % | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 123.19 % | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 82.28 % | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 93.07 % | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 103.64 % | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 97.08 % | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 75.42 % | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 73.85 % | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 62.99 % | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 65.54 % | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 70.44 % | +7.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 70.44 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 116.53 %, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 70.44 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 116.53 %, 60% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Terms of trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +631.6% | 10.22 % | 74.77 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.24 % | 10.22 % | 193.64 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.65 % | 62.99 % | 75.42 % | 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) — terms of trade in Zimbabwe?
- Maize (corn) — terms of trade in Zimbabwe was 70.44 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — terms of trade recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 193.64 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — terms of trade recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.22 % in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for maize (corn) — terms of trade?
- Zimbabwe ranks 81st out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — terms of trade rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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) — Terms of trade. 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