Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number was 161.19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — gross production index number in Zimbabwe stood at 161.19. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production index number in Zimbabwe peaked at 161.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.74, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.74 | — |
| 1962 | 5.17 | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 5.49 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 5.33 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 5.33 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.78 | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 5 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 4.79 | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 5.27 | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 5.27 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.5 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 5.74 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 5.98 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 5.98 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.91 | -17.9% |
| 1976 | 5.76 | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 5.25 | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 5.06 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 5.27 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 4.89 | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 4.88 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.98 | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 5.98 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.22 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 6.46 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 6.7 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 6.94 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 7.06 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 7.18 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 7.42 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 7.24 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 5.98 | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 7.18 | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 7.42 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 7.18 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 7.42 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 7.18 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 6.94 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 15.53 | +123.8% |
| 2000 | 18.23 | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 21.11 | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 24.16 | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 27.35 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 30.66 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 34.04 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 41.72 | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 45.7 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 57.74 | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 61.79 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 65.89 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 70.05 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 95.16 | +35.8% |
| 2015 | 99.92 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 104.92 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 113.95 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 114.14 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.69 | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 141.88 | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 107.19 | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 127.94 | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 143.5 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 161.19 | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1 | 4.74 | 5.49 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.47 | 4.91 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.23 | 4.88 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.95 | 5.98 | 15.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.37 | 18.23 | 45.7 | 8 |
| 2010s | 88.12 | 57.74 | 114.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.34 | 107.19 | 161.19 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.47 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.47 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — gross production index number in Zimbabwe?
- Potatoes — gross production index number in Zimbabwe was 161.19 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 161.19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for potatoes — gross production index number?
- Zimbabwe ranks 19th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production index number rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. 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 Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.