Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 112.8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Zimbabwe is 112.8, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Zimbabwe peaked at 132.08 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.52, in 1981.
That places Zimbabwe 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.1 | — |
| 1962 | 21.47 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 21.34 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 20.54 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 19.9 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 18.72 | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 18.6 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 17.96 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 18.17 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 17.86 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 17.91 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 18.13 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 17.16 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 17.53 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 15.3 | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 16.15 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 14.98 | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 14.93 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 15.25 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 14.91 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 12.52 | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 14.48 | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 15.35 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 16.54 | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 16.47 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 16.51 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 16.31 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 16.03 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 16.01 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 16.31 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 16.32 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 16.94 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 18.6 | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 19.65 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 20.37 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 20.62 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 20.84 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 20.53 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 29.07 | +41.6% |
| 2000 | 31.93 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 34.75 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 37.78 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 40.84 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 44.89 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 48.35 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 56.37 | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 59.86 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 71.01 | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 74.21 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 77.57 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 80.63 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 107.53 | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 96.3 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 96.18 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 132.08 | +37.3% |
| 2018 | 110.81 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 77.3 | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 101.26 | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 112.21 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 99.8 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 105.64 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 112.8 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.76 | 17.96 | 21.47 | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.52 | 14.93 | 18.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.51 | 12.52 | 16.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.93 | 16.31 | 29.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.35 | 31.93 | 59.86 | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.36 | 71.01 | 132.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.34 | 99.8 | 112.8 | 5 |
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- 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 roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Zimbabwe?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Zimbabwe was 112.8 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 132.08 in 2017.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.52 in 1981.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number?
- Zimbabwe ranks 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.