Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0106 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0106 ha per person.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0816 ha per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 ha per person, in 2002.
That places Zimbabwe 22nd out of 108 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0318 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0247 ha per person | -22.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0191 ha per person | -22.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0185 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0168 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0272 ha per person | +61.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0517 ha per person | +90.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0191 ha per person | -63.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0816 ha per person | +328.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0413 ha per person | -49.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0469 ha per person | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0459 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0267 ha per person | -41.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0488 ha per person | +83.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0353 ha per person | -27.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0385 ha per person | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.015 ha per person | -61.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0195 ha per person | +30.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0126 ha per person | -35.6% |
| 1980 | 0.018 ha per person | +43.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0279 ha per person | +55.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0267 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0355 ha per person | +33.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0198 ha per person | -44.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0265 ha per person | +34.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0191 ha per person | -27.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0195 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0226 ha per person | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0161 ha per person | -28.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0134 ha per person | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0109 ha per person | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 ha per person | -36.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0137 ha per person | +98.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0148 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0104 ha per person | -29.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0185 ha per person | +78.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0158 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0109 ha per person | -31.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0122 ha per person | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 ha per person | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0092 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 ha per person | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0105 ha per person | +55.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0207 ha per person | +96.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 ha per person | -30.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0229 ha per person | +60.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0226 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0225 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0164 ha per person | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0204 ha per person | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0164 ha per person | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0157 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0162 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0159 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0102 ha per person | -36.1% |
| 2016 | 0.013 ha per person | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0119 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0077 ha per person | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 0.013 ha per person | +68.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0144 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0117 ha per person | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0138 ha per person | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0115 ha per person | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0106 ha per person | -8.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0106 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0026 ha per person, 4.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0106 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0107 ha per person, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +328.1% | 0.0191 ha per person | 0.0816 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0323 ha per person | 0.0168 ha per person | 0.0816 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.033 ha per person | 0.0126 ha per person | 0.0488 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0232 ha per person | 0.0161 ha per person | 0.0355 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0127 ha per person | 0.0069 ha per person | 0.0185 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0156 ha per person | 0.0067 ha per person | 0.0229 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 ha per person | 0.0077 ha per person | 0.0204 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0124 ha per person | 0.0106 ha per person | 0.0144 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0106 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0816 ha per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 ha per person in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sorghum — area harvested, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 22nd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.