Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 47 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Zimbabwe is 47 %, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Zimbabwe peaked at 60 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47 %, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 60th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57 % | — |
| 2001 | 57 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58 % | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 59 % | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 60 % | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56 % | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 53 % | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 49 % | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 48 % | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 50 % | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 51 % | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 52 % | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 53 % | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 53 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54 % | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 53 % | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 52 % | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 49 % | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 47 % | -4.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 47 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56 %, 84% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 47 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59 %, 80% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58 % | 53 % | 60 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5 % | 48 % | 54 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 48 % | 47 % | 49 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 58 Algeria 49 % compare
- 59 Turkmenistan 48 % compare
- 60 El Salvador 47 % compare
- 60 Tunisia 47 % compare
- 60 Uganda 47 % 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 share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Zimbabwe?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Zimbabwe was 47 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 60 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 % in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Zimbabwe ranks 60th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.