Maize seed quantity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Maize seed quantity was 42,030 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Maize seed quantity in Zimbabwe, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, maize seed quantity in Zimbabwe stood at 42,030 FAO, metric tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize seed quantity in Zimbabwe peaked at 49,203 FAO, metric tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 22,109 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1967.
Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,092 FAO, metric tonnes | 22,109 FAO, metric tonnes | 27,084 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,771 FAO, metric tonnes | 23,710 FAO, metric tonnes | 33,832 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,856 FAO, metric tonnes | 34,376 FAO, metric tonnes | 42,493 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,876 FAO, metric tonnes | 26,430 FAO, metric tonnes | 49,203 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,651 FAO, metric tonnes | 30,577 FAO, metric tonnes | 45,240 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,030 FAO, metric tonnes | 42,030 FAO, metric tonnes | 42,030 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 4 Kenya 63,957 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 5 Malawi 54,282 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 6 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 50,000 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 8 Mali 36,994 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 9 Côte d’Ivoire 36,000 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 10 Angola 34,223 FAO, metric tonnes compare
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 maize seed quantity in Zimbabwe?
- Maize seed quantity in Zimbabwe was 42,030 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize seed quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 49,203 FAO, metric tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest maize seed quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,109 FAO, metric tonnes in 1967.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for maize seed quantity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 7th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize seed quantity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Maize seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.