Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Area harvested in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Area harvested was 1,748 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Area harvested in Zimbabwe, 1979–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested in Zimbabwe stood at 1,748 ha.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested in Zimbabwe peaked at 3,644 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 150 ha, in 1991.
Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Area harvested in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 290 ha | — |
| 1980 | 290 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 430 ha | +48.3% |
| 1982 | 430 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 570 ha | +32.6% |
| 1984 | 570 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 700 ha | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 810 ha | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 810 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 930 ha | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 150 ha | -83.9% |
| 1992 | 301 ha | +100.7% |
| 1993 | 413 ha | +37.2% |
| 1994 | 494 ha | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 557 ha | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 616 ha | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 675 ha | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 735 ha | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 796 ha | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 859 ha | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 923 ha | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 990 ha | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1,058 ha | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1,130 ha | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1,305 ha | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 1,398 ha | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1,496 ha | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1,597 ha | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1,702 ha | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 1,811 ha | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 2,071 ha | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 2,205 ha | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 2,341 ha | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 2,479 ha | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 2,618 ha | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 2,758 ha | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2,899 ha | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3,199 ha | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 2,948 ha | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 3,644 ha | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 2,509 ha | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 1,698 ha | -32.3% |
| 2023 | 1,963 ha | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 1,748 ha | -11.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1,748 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 631 ha, 2.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1,748 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,236 ha, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Area harvested in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +100.7% | 150 ha | 301 ha |
| 1991 | -83.9% | 930 ha | 150 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 290 ha | 290 ha | 290 ha | 1 |
| 1980s | 601 ha | 290 ha | 810 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 566.7 ha | 150 ha | 930 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,246 ha | 859 ha | 1,702 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,533 ha | 1,811 ha | 3,199 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,312 ha | 1,698 ha | 3,644 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested in Zimbabwe?
- Pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested in Zimbabwe was 1,748 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,644 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 ha in 1991.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested?
- Zimbabwe ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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, published as part of Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.