Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Potatoes — Gross Production Value was 422,611 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — gross production value in Zimbabwe is 422,611 1000 SLC, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value in Zimbabwe peaked at 422,611 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,416 1000 SLC, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 84th of 122 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.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,416 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 13,564 1000 SLC | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 14,384 1000 SLC | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 13,964 1000 SLC | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 13,967 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12,541 1000 SLC | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 13,115 1000 SLC | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 12,550 1000 SLC | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 13,805 1000 SLC | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 13,805 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14,433 1000 SLC | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 15,060 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 15,688 1000 SLC | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 15,688 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12,861 1000 SLC | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 15,109 1000 SLC | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 13,774 1000 SLC | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 13,279 1000 SLC | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 13,805 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 12,827 1000 SLC | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 12,790 1000 SLC | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 15,684 1000 SLC | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 15,688 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16,315 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 16,943 1000 SLC | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 17,570 1000 SLC | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 18,198 1000 SLC | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 18,511 1000 SLC | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 18,825 1000 SLC | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 19,453 1000 SLC | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 18,969 1000 SLC | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 15,688 1000 SLC | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 18,825 1000 SLC | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 19,453 1000 SLC | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 18,825 1000 SLC | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 19,453 1000 SLC | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 18,825 1000 SLC | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 18,198 1000 SLC | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 40,728 1000 SLC | +123.8% |
| 2000 | 47,796 1000 SLC | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 55,350 1000 SLC | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 63,344 1000 SLC | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 71,714 1000 SLC | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 80,377 1000 SLC | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 89,245 1000 SLC | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 109,390 1000 SLC | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 119,828 1000 SLC | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 183,645 1000 SLC | +53.3% |
| 2014 | 249,494 1000 SLC | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 261,969 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 275,067 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 298,745 1000 SLC | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 299,257 1000 SLC | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 256,119 1000 SLC | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 371,969 1000 SLC | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 281,037 1000 SLC | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 335,426 1000 SLC | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 376,218 1000 SLC | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 422,611 1000 SLC | +12.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 422,611 1000 SLC is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.06 million 1000 SLC, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 422,611 1000 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.02 million 1000 SLC, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Gross Production Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +123.8% | 18,198 1000 SLC | 40,728 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,367 1000 SLC | 12,416 1000 SLC | 14,384 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,350 1000 SLC | 12,861 1000 SLC | 15,688 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,335 1000 SLC | 12,790 1000 SLC | 18,825 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,842 1000 SLC | 15,688 1000 SLC | 40,728 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,630 1000 SLC | 47,796 1000 SLC | 119,828 1000 SLC | 8 |
| 2010s | 260,614 1000 SLC | 183,645 1000 SLC | 299,257 1000 SLC | 7 |
| 2020s | 357,452 1000 SLC | 281,037 1000 SLC | 422,611 1000 SLC | 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 potatoes — gross production value in Zimbabwe?
- Potatoes — gross production value in Zimbabwe was 422,611 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 422,611 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,416 1000 SLC in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for potatoes — gross production value?
- Zimbabwe ranks 84th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production value 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.