Rice yields in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Rice yields was 0.3287 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice yields in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, rice yields in Zimbabwe stood at 0.3287 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.91 tonnes per hectare in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.2608 tonnes per hectare, in 1982.
Zimbabwe ranks 122nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7751 tonnes per hectare | 0.4639 tonnes per hectare | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 0.2608 tonnes per hectare | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 0.7422 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.419 tonnes per hectare | 0.3065 tonnes per hectare | 0.6438 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5536 tonnes per hectare | 0.3287 tonnes per hectare | 0.839 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 119 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9757 tonnes per hectare compare
- 120 Mozambique 0.62 tonnes per hectare compare
- 121 Congo 0.5576 tonnes per hectare compare
- 123 Comoros 0.3003 tonnes per hectare compare
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.57 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice yields in Zimbabwe?
- Rice yields in Zimbabwe was 0.3287 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice yields recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 tonnes per hectare in 1986.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2608 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for rice yields?
- Zimbabwe ranks 122nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.