Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production was 57,392 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — production in Zimbabwe is 57,392 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.9% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — production in Zimbabwe peaked at 123,625 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 20,820 t, in 1965.
Zimbabwe ranks 96th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,329 t | — |
| 1962 | 45,318 t | +86.3% |
| 1963 | 38,414 t | -15.2% |
| 1964 | 32,074 t | -16.5% |
| 1965 | 20,820 t | -35.1% |
| 1966 | 36,916 t | +77.3% |
| 1967 | 43,946 t | +19.0% |
| 1968 | 31,997 t | -27.2% |
| 1969 | 49,116 t | +53.5% |
| 1970 | 48,925 t | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 64,298 t | +31.4% |
| 1972 | 71,319 t | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 43,380 t | -39.2% |
| 1974 | 86,775 t | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 65,870 t | -24.1% |
| 1976 | 90,469 t | +37.3% |
| 1977 | 74,905 t | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 76,336 t | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 66,906 t | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 61,142 t | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 71,151 t | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 67,166 t | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 43,377 t | -35.4% |
| 1984 | 55,554 t | +28.1% |
| 1985 | 76,119 t | +37.0% |
| 1986 | 67,081 t | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 80,250 t | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 123,625 t | +54.1% |
| 1989 | 106,214 t | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 103,839 t | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 106,282 t | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 43,485 t | -59.1% |
| 1993 | 82,281 t | +89.2% |
| 1994 | 88,416 t | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 53,349 t | -39.7% |
| 1996 | 77,992 t | +46.2% |
| 1997 | 87,036 t | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 63,688 t | -26.8% |
| 1999 | 75,648 t | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 94,635 t | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 121,460 t | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 58,298 t | -52.0% |
| 2003 | 61,021 t | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 84,283 t | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 54,867 t | -34.9% |
| 2006 | 69,852 t | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 110,223 t | +57.8% |
| 2008 | 90,395 t | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 73,929 t | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 81,990 t | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 68,851 t | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 67,577 t | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 62,807 t | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 48,045 t | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 36,240 t | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 32,968 t | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 53,298 t | +61.7% |
| 2018 | 65,914 t | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 36,822 t | -44.1% |
| 2020 | 60,070 t | +63.1% |
| 2021 | 69,784 t | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 65,095 t | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 81,834 t | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 57,392 t | -29.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 57,392 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 107,439 t, 53% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 57,392 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107,439 t, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,881 t | 20,820 t | 49,116 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 68,918 t | 43,380 t | 90,469 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,168 t | 43,377 t | 123,625 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,202 t | 43,485 t | 106,282 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,896 t | 54,867 t | 121,460 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,451 t | 32,968 t | 81,990 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,835 t | 57,392 t | 81,834 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1777 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8916 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — production in Zimbabwe?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — production in Zimbabwe was 57,392 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 123,625 t in 1988.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,820 t in 1965.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — production?
- Zimbabwe ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — production rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.