Potato yields in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Potato yields was 28 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
48th
of 159 countries
All-time high
35.03 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
9.32 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 28 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Zimbabwe peaked at 35.03 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.32 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 159 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.
Potato yields in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.78 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 9.32 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 9.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 13.38 tonnes per hectare | +40.8% |
| 1965 | 13.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10.95 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1967 | 13.06 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1968 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 15.17 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 15.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 14.71 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 14.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15.18 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 15.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 14.63 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 15.12 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 14.67 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 14.84 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 14.61 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 15.12 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 15.62 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 15.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 15.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 16 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 16.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 15.95 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 15.79 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 15.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 15.76 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 15.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 15.79 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 15.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 15.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 15.49 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 15.26 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 17.23 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 17.7 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 18.18 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 18.68 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 19.32 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 20.08 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 20.84 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 22.39 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 23.28 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 24.18 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 25.09 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 26 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 26.93 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 27.85 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 28.78 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 35 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 34.03 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 35.03 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 23.9 tonnes per hectare | -31.8% |
| 2018 | 24 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 19 tonnes per hectare | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 23 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 21 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 23 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 28 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 28 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 28 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +40.8% | 9.5 tonnes per hectare | 13.38 tonnes per hectare |
| 2017 | -31.8% | 35.03 tonnes per hectare | 23.9 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.9 tonnes per hectare | 9.32 tonnes per hectare | 15.17 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.96 tonnes per hectare | 14.63 tonnes per hectare | 15.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.57 tonnes per hectare | 14.61 tonnes per hectare | 16.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.84 tonnes per hectare | 15.26 tonnes per hectare | 17.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.97 tonnes per hectare | 17.7 tonnes per hectare | 25.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.05 tonnes per hectare | 19 tonnes per hectare | 35.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 24 tonnes per hectare | 21 tonnes per hectare | 28 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 potato yields in Zimbabwe?
- Potato yields in Zimbabwe was 28 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.03 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.32 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for potato yields?
- Zimbabwe ranks 48th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.