Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 25,440 1000 SLC in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25,440 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
56th
of 82 countries
All-time high
60,453 1000 SLC
in 1967
All-time low
6,700 1000 SLC
in 2002
Years of data
59
1961–2024
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — gross production value in Zimbabwe stood at 25,440 1000 SLC.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production value in Zimbabwe peaked at 60,453 1000 SLC in 1967 and was at its lowest, 6,700 1000 SLC, in 2002.
That places Zimbabwe 56th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,964 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 20,150 1000 SLC | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 17,050 1000 SLC | -15.4% |
| 1964 | 17,050 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16,120 1000 SLC | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 31,000 1000 SLC | +92.3% |
| 1967 | 60,453 1000 SLC | +95.0% |
| 1968 | 11,809 1000 SLC | -80.5% |
| 1969 | 45,864 1000 SLC | +288.4% |
| 1970 | 22,386 1000 SLC | -51.2% |
| 1971 | 44,945 1000 SLC | +100.8% |
| 1972 | 43,416 1000 SLC | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 15,697 1000 SLC | -63.8% |
| 1974 | 50,855 1000 SLC | +224.0% |
| 1975 | 34,271 1000 SLC | -32.6% |
| 1976 | 42,243 1000 SLC | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 15,872 1000 SLC | -62.4% |
| 1978 | 22,685 1000 SLC | +42.9% |
| 1979 | 15,154 1000 SLC | -33.2% |
| 1980 | 25,513 1000 SLC | +68.4% |
| 1981 | 38,791 1000 SLC | +52.0% |
| 1982 | 20,880 1000 SLC | -46.2% |
| 1983 | 15,976 1000 SLC | -23.5% |
| 1984 | 17,208 1000 SLC | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 41,230 1000 SLC | +139.6% |
| 1986 | 40,672 1000 SLC | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 17,266 1000 SLC | -57.5% |
| 1988 | 54,440 1000 SLC | +215.3% |
| 1989 | 24,549 1000 SLC | -54.9% |
| 1990 | 28,729 1000 SLC | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 21,105 1000 SLC | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 8,990 1000 SLC | -57.4% |
| 1993 | 29,860 1000 SLC | +232.1% |
| 1994 | 16,313 1000 SLC | -45.4% |
| 1995 | 11,884 1000 SLC | -27.2% |
| 1996 | 27,967 1000 SLC | +135.3% |
| 1997 | 19,972 1000 SLC | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 12,138 1000 SLC | -39.2% |
| 1999 | 17,836 1000 SLC | +46.9% |
| 2000 | 14,355 1000 SLC | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 17,471 1000 SLC | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 6,700 1000 SLC | -61.7% |
| 2003 | 22,090 1000 SLC | +229.7% |
| 2004 | 49,118 1000 SLC | +122.4% |
| 2005 | 15,078 1000 SLC | -69.3% |
| 2006 | 36,651 1000 SLC | +143.1% |
| 2007 | 29,937 1000 SLC | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 21,557 1000 SLC | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 32,168 1000 SLC | +49.2% |
| 2015 | 10,944 1000 SLC | -66.0% |
| 2016 | 11,255 1000 SLC | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 16,977 1000 SLC | +50.8% |
| 2018 | 23,350 1000 SLC | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 20,547 1000 SLC | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 44,347 1000 SLC | +115.8% |
| 2021 | 39,961 1000 SLC | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 25,485 1000 SLC | -36.2% |
| 2023 | 24,151 1000 SLC | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 25,440 1000 SLC | +5.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 25,440 1000 SLC is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 454,575 1000 SLC, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 25,440 1000 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.24 million 1000 SLC, 0% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,607 1000 SLC | 11,809 1000 SLC | 60,453 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,752 1000 SLC | 15,154 1000 SLC | 50,855 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,652 1000 SLC | 15,976 1000 SLC | 54,440 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,479 1000 SLC | 8,990 1000 SLC | 29,860 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,925 1000 SLC | 6,700 1000 SLC | 49,118 1000 SLC | 8 |
| 2010s | 19,543 1000 SLC | 10,944 1000 SLC | 32,168 1000 SLC | 7 |
| 2020s | 31,877 1000 SLC | 24,151 1000 SLC | 44,347 1000 SLC | 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 — gross production value in Zimbabwe?
- Sorghum — gross production value in Zimbabwe was 25,440 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 60,453 1000 SLC in 1967.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,700 1000 SLC in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Zimbabwe ranks 56th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production value rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Sorghum — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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