Rice yields in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Rice yields was 0.3287 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3287 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
123rd
of 124 countries
All-time high
2.91 tonnes per hectare
in 1986
All-time low
0.2608 tonnes per hectare
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 123rd of 124 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 yields in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +27.0% |
| 1964 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -35.3% |
| 1972 | 0.95 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -29.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5012 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4639 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4716 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5771 tonnes per hectare | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5833 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5833 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5974 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2608 tonnes per hectare | -56.3% |
| 1983 | 0.328 tonnes per hectare | +25.8% |
| 1984 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +338.4% |
| 1985 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | +103.5% |
| 1987 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9504 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8446 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7422 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6438 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5497 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3791 tonnes per hectare | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3999 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3426 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3065 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3428 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3745 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4025 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4484 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6141 tonnes per hectare | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 0.839 tonnes per hectare | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4931 tonnes per hectare | -41.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4931 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3287 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.3287 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.64 tonnes per hectare, 9% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.3287 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.08 tonnes per hectare, 16% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +338.4% | 0.328 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare |
| 1986 | +103.5% | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 2.91 tonnes per hectare |
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
- 120 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9757 tonnes per hectare compare
- 121 Mozambique 0.62 tonnes per hectare compare
- 122 Congo 0.5576 tonnes per hectare compare
- 124 Comoros 0.3003 tonnes per hectare compare
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
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 123rd out of 124 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.