Orange yields in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Orange yields was 44 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Orange 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
Zimbabwe recorded 44 tonnes per hectare for orange yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Zimbabwe peaked at 44 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.5 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 6th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | 4.61 tonnes per hectare | 5.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.17 tonnes per hectare | 5.94 tonnes per hectare | 18.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.53 tonnes per hectare | 19.72 tonnes per hectare | 34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.91 tonnes per hectare | 38 tonnes per hectare | 44 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 orange yields in Zimbabwe?
- Orange yields in Zimbabwe was 44 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 orange yields recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 44 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for orange yields?
- Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Orange 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.