Millet yields in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Millet yields was 0.2932 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 84th out of 88 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.
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 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 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 84th out of 88 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.