Pulses, Total — Yield in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Pulses, Total — Yield was 252.1 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pulses, Total — Yield in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 252.1 kg/ha for pulses, total — yield in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.5% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Zimbabwe peaked at 813.2 kg/ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 252.1 kg/ha, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 218th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 590.7 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 654.7 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 617.3 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 555.2 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 423.2 kg/ha | -23.8% |
| 1966 | 559.5 kg/ha | +32.2% |
| 1967 | 571.4 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 595.2 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 595.2 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 599.5 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 594.8 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 594.6 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 603.9 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 599.3 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 599.1 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 607.8 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 610.5 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 500 kg/ha | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 570.4 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 570.4 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 557 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 777.8 kg/ha | +39.6% |
| 1983 | 711.5 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 710.8 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 729.3 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 734 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 681.4 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 686.8 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 689.4 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 691.6 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 694.2 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 651.1 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 724 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 636.1 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 681.4 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 382.4 kg/ha | -43.9% |
| 1997 | 507.8 kg/ha | +32.8% |
| 1998 | 350.1 kg/ha | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 640.3 kg/ha | +82.9% |
| 2000 | 523 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 513.5 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 505.9 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 675.6 kg/ha | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 813.2 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 474.4 kg/ha | -41.7% |
| 2006 | 471.1 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 625.9 kg/ha | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 517.4 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 500.7 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 420.2 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 348.3 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 387.7 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 375.5 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 345.9 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 311.1 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 313.1 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 352.3 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 410.5 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 298.7 kg/ha | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 348.5 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 500.6 kg/ha | +43.6% |
| 2022 | 365.6 kg/ha | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 390.6 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 252.1 kg/ha | -35.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 252.1 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 830.4 kg/ha, 30% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 252.1 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 715.4 kg/ha, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +82.9% | 350.1 kg/ha | 640.3 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 573.6 kg/ha | 423.2 kg/ha | 654.7 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 587.99 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha | 610.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 684.84 kg/ha | 557 kg/ha | 777.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 595.9 kg/ha | 350.1 kg/ha | 724 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 562.07 kg/ha | 471.1 kg/ha | 813.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 356.33 kg/ha | 298.7 kg/ha | 420.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 371.48 kg/ha | 252.1 kg/ha | 500.6 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 pulses, total — yield in Zimbabwe?
- Pulses, total — yield in Zimbabwe was 252.1 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 813.2 kg/ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 252.1 kg/ha in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Zimbabwe ranks 218th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — 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.