Millet yields in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Millet yields was 0.2932 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2932 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
85th
of 89 countries
All-time high
0.896 tonnes per hectare
in 1985
All-time low
0.082 tonnes per hectare
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Millet yields in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, millet yields in Zimbabwe stood at 0.2932 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.896 tonnes per hectare in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.082 tonnes per hectare, in 1995.
That places Zimbabwe 85th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Millet yields in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4631 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.583 tonnes per hectare | +25.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5952 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5952 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6487 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5405 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4722 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5263 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4595 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5641 tonnes per hectare | +22.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4737 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4324 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5263 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4571 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5135 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5263 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5128 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.35 tonnes per hectare | -31.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4737 tonnes per hectare | +35.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4942 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3678 tonnes per hectare | -25.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.48 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.896 tonnes per hectare | +86.7% |
| 1986 | 0.478 tonnes per hectare | -46.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2613 tonnes per hectare | -45.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7433 tonnes per hectare | +184.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4794 tonnes per hectare | -35.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6118 tonnes per hectare | +27.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4323 tonnes per hectare | -29.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1346 tonnes per hectare | -68.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3727 tonnes per hectare | +176.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2595 tonnes per hectare | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 0.082 tonnes per hectare | -68.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2474 tonnes per hectare | +201.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2142 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1242 tonnes per hectare | -42.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2284 tonnes per hectare | +83.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2034 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2765 tonnes per hectare | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 0.107 tonnes per hectare | -61.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2442 tonnes per hectare | +128.2% |
| 2004 | 0.314 tonnes per hectare | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1691 tonnes per hectare | -46.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2899 tonnes per hectare | +71.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2437 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1917 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2085 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2145 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1668 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.175 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1857 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3167 tonnes per hectare | +70.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1244 tonnes per hectare | -60.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1671 tonnes per hectare | +34.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4492 tonnes per hectare | +168.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3372 tonnes per hectare | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2094 tonnes per hectare | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3004 tonnes per hectare | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4667 tonnes per hectare | +55.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2163 tonnes per hectare | -53.7% |
| 2023 | 0.298 tonnes per hectare | +37.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2932 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.2932 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 27% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.2932 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8095 tonnes per hectare, 36% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5426 tonnes per hectare | 0.4595 tonnes per hectare | 0.6487 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4856 tonnes per hectare | 0.35 tonnes per hectare | 0.5641 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5074 tonnes per hectare | 0.2613 tonnes per hectare | 0.896 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2707 tonnes per hectare | 0.082 tonnes per hectare | 0.6118 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2248 tonnes per hectare | 0.107 tonnes per hectare | 0.314 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2346 tonnes per hectare | 0.1244 tonnes per hectare | 0.4492 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3149 tonnes per hectare | 0.2163 tonnes per hectare | 0.4667 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 millet yields in Zimbabwe?
- Millet yields in Zimbabwe was 0.2932 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest millet yields recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.896 tonnes per hectare in 1985.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.082 tonnes per hectare in 1995.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for millet yields?
- Zimbabwe ranks 85th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Millet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.