Potatoes — Yield in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Potatoes — Yield was 28,000 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Zimbabwe is 28,000 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Zimbabwe peaked at 35,029 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9,321 kg/ha, in 1962.
Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 201 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.
Potatoes — Yield in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,780 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,321 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 9,503 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 13,381 kg/ha | +40.8% |
| 1965 | 13,384 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,951 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 1967 | 13,062 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1968 | 12,500 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 15,172 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 15,172 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15,333 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 15,000 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 14,706 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 14,706 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15,182 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 15,049 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 14,633 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 15,115 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 14,667 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 14,845 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 14,612 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 15,120 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 15,625 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 15,758 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 15,882 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 16,000 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 16,111 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 15,946 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 15,790 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 15,897 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 15,762 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 15,625 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 15,790 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 15,897 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 15,790 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 15,659 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 15,494 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 15,263 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 17,234 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 17,699 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 18,183 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 18,685 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 19,316 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 20,077 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 20,844 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 22,392 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 23,282 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 24,182 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 25,089 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 26,004 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 26,926 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 27,852 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 28,782 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 35,000 kg/ha | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 34,027 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 35,029 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 23,900 kg/ha | -31.8% |
| 2018 | 24,000 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 19,000 kg/ha | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 23,000 kg/ha | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 21,000 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 23,000 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 25,000 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 28,000 kg/ha | +12.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 28,000 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,195 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 28,000 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,617 kg/ha, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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% | 9,503 kg/ha | 13,381 kg/ha |
| 2017 | -31.8% | 35,029 kg/ha | 23,900 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,895 kg/ha | 9,321 kg/ha | 15,172 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,956 kg/ha | 14,633 kg/ha | 15,333 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,569 kg/ha | 14,612 kg/ha | 16,111 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,841 kg/ha | 15,263 kg/ha | 17,234 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,975 kg/ha | 17,699 kg/ha | 25,089 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,052 kg/ha | 19,000 kg/ha | 35,029 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,000 kg/ha | 21,000 kg/ha | 28,000 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1777 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8916 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Zimbabwe?
- Potatoes — yield in Zimbabwe was 28,000 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 35,029 kg/ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,321 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for potatoes — yield?
- Zimbabwe ranks 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.