Rice — Gross Production Index Number in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Rice — Gross Production Index Number was 5.51 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Gross Production Index Number in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — gross production index number in Zimbabwe stood at 5.51. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 86.4% on the previous year and down 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — gross production index number in Zimbabwe peaked at 354.41 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.51, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 105th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Gross Production Index Number in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74.99 | — |
| 1962 | 74.99 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 190.48 | +154.0% |
| 1964 | 194.98 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 194.98 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 194.98 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 224.97 | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 262.47 | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 299.96 | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 354.41 | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 224.97 | -36.5% |
| 1972 | 142.48 | -36.7% |
| 1973 | 59.99 | -57.9% |
| 1974 | 44.99 | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 31.42 | -30.2% |
| 1976 | 19.27 | -38.7% |
| 1977 | 16.2 | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 24.97 | +54.1% |
| 1979 | 26.25 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 28.05 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 7.27 | -74.1% |
| 1983 | 9.15 | +25.9% |
| 1984 | 53.92 | +489.3% |
| 1985 | 10.72 | -80.1% |
| 1986 | 21.82 | +103.5% |
| 1987 | 44.62 | +104.5% |
| 1988 | 39 | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 40.87 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 35.1 | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 33.75 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 30 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 37.5 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 34.38 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 30 | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 32.22 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 32.64 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 30 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 34.75 | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 36.23 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 37.71 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 39.21 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 48.02 | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 52.39 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 55.35 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 59.01 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 62.77 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 74.5 | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 78.79 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 80.54 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 88.75 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 96.48 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 106.34 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 97.19 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 99.51 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 102.24 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 85.04 | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 14.4 | -83.1% |
| 2021 | 218.07 | +1414.4% |
| 2022 | 40.42 | -81.5% |
| 2023 | 40.42 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.51 | -86.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190.31 | 74.99 | 299.96 | 9 |
| 1970s | 94.5 | 16.2 | 354.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.17 | 7.27 | 53.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.03 | 30 | 37.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.84 | 36.23 | 62.77 | 8 |
| 2010s | 90.94 | 74.5 | 106.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.76 | 5.51 | 218.07 | 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)
- 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 rice — gross production index number in Zimbabwe?
- Rice — gross production index number in Zimbabwe was 5.51 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — gross production index number recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 354.41 in 1970.
- What is the lowest rice — gross production index number recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for rice — gross production index number?
- Zimbabwe ranks 105th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — gross production index number rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.3%. 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 Rice — 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.