What is rice yield in Zimbabwe?

Rice yield in Zimbabwe was 246.9 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest rice yield recorded in Zimbabwe?

The highest recorded value was 896 kg per hectare in 1985.

What is the lowest rice yield recorded in Zimbabwe?

The lowest recorded value was 82 kg per hectare in 1995.

How does Zimbabwe rank for rice yield?

Zimbabwe ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.

Is rice yield rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice yield in Zimbabwe

Name: Rice yield in Zimbabwe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Zimbabwe: Rice yield was 246.9 kg per hectare in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)

246.9 kg per hectare

Change on year

up 15.2%

World rank

34th

of 37 countries

All-time high

896 kg per hectare

in 1985

All-time low

82 kg per hectare

in 1995

Years of data

1961–2011

Rice yield in Zimbabwe, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 246.9 kg per hectare for rice yield in 2011.

The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice yield in Zimbabwe peaked at 896 kg per hectare in 1985 and was at its lowest, 82 kg per hectare, in 1995.

That places Zimbabwe 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	542.63 kg per hectare	459.5 kg per hectare	648.7 kg per hectare	9
1970s	485.62 kg per hectare	350 kg per hectare	564.1 kg per hectare	10
1980s	507.37 kg per hectare	261.3 kg per hectare	896 kg per hectare	10
1990s	326.36 kg per hectare	82 kg per hectare	611.8 kg per hectare	10
2000s	237.22 kg per hectare	103.8 kg per hectare	411.3 kg per hectare	10
2010s	230.65 kg per hectare	214.4 kg per hectare	246.9 kg per hectare	2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

31 Eritrea 356.5 kg per hectare compare
32 Angola 298.8 kg per hectare compare
33 Botswana 257.5 kg per hectare compare
35 Sudan 233.6 kg per hectare compare
36 Namibia 102.9 kg per hectare compare
37 Mauritania 89.7 kg per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.85 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.5% (2025)
Rural population 10.09 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
Rural population 59.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.47 (2025)
Agriculture share gdp 9.47 (2025)
Land under cereal production 1.57 million hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice yield in Zimbabwe?: Rice yield in Zimbabwe was 246.9 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest rice yield recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 896 kg per hectare in 1985.
What is the lowest rice yield recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 82 kg per hectare in 1995.
How does Zimbabwe rank for rice yield?: Zimbabwe ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
Is rice yield rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rice yield (kg per hectare)
Unit: kg per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 42 places, 1,915 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Rice yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.