Maize yield in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Maize yield was 947.5 kg per hectare in 2011. ▼ Falling
Maize yield in Zimbabwe, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 947.5 kg per hectare for maize yield in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize yield in Zimbabwe peaked at 2,311 kg per hectare in 1972 and was at its lowest, 286.7 kg per hectare, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,258 kg per hectare | 954.7 kg per hectare | 1,774 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,719 kg per hectare | 1,202 kg per hectare | 2,311 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,474 kg per hectare | 682.1 kg per hectare | 2,164 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,270 kg per hectare | 410.8 kg per hectare | 1,721 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 786.07 kg per hectare | 286.7 kg per hectare | 1,488 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 911.3 kg per hectare | 875.1 kg per hectare | 947.5 kg per hectare | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.5% (2025)
- Rural population 10.09 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 59.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.57 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize yield in Zimbabwe?
- Maize yield in Zimbabwe was 947.5 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize yield recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,311 kg per hectare in 1972.
- What is the lowest maize yield recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 286.7 kg per hectare in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for maize yield?
- Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize yield rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Maize yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maize yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.