Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Potatoes — Gross Production Value was 422,611 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 422,611 1000 USD for potatoes — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 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 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,416 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 42nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,416 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 13,564 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 14,384 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 13,964 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 13,967 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12,541 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 13,115 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 12,550 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 13,805 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 13,805 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14,433 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 15,060 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 15,688 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 15,688 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12,861 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 15,109 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 13,774 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 13,279 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 13,805 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 12,827 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 12,790 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 15,684 1000 USD | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 15,688 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16,315 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 16,943 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 17,570 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 18,198 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 18,511 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 18,825 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 19,453 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 151,368 1000 USD | +678.1% |
| 2011 | 162,002 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 172,747 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 183,645 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 249,494 1000 USD | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 261,969 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 275,067 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 298,745 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 299,257 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 256,119 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 371,969 1000 USD | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 281,037 1000 USD | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 335,426 1000 USD | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 376,218 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 422,611 1000 USD | +12.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 422,611 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 229,174 1000 USD, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 422,611 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144,837 1000 USD, 2.9× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +678.1% | 19,453 1000 USD | 151,368 1000 USD |
| 2020 | +45.2% | 256,119 1000 USD | 371,969 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,367 1000 USD | 12,416 1000 USD | 14,384 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,350 1000 USD | 12,861 1000 USD | 15,688 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,335 1000 USD | 12,790 1000 USD | 18,825 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,453 1000 USD | 19,453 1000 USD | 19,453 1000 USD | 1 |
| 2010s | 231,041 1000 USD | 151,368 1000 USD | 299,257 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 357,452 1000 USD | 281,037 1000 USD | 422,611 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 39 Belarus 479,449 1000 USD compare
- 40 Morocco 451,570 1000 USD compare
- 41 Mozambique 423,575 1000 USD compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 421,714 1000 USD compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 372,256 1000 USD compare
- 45 Turkmenistan 357,690 1000 USD compare
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 USD 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 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,416 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for potatoes — gross production value?
- Zimbabwe ranks 42nd out of 121 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 US$). 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.