Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 25,440 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25,440 1000 USD
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
34th
of 84 countries
All-time high
60,453 1000 USD
in 1967
All-time low
10,944 1000 USD
in 2015
Years of data
45
1961–2024
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 25,440 1000 USD for sorghum — gross production value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 USD in 1967 and was at its lowest, 10,944 1000 USD, in 2015.
That places Zimbabwe 34th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,964 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 20,150 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 17,050 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 1964 | 17,050 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16,120 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 31,000 1000 USD | +92.3% |
| 1967 | 60,453 1000 USD | +95.0% |
| 1968 | 11,809 1000 USD | -80.5% |
| 1969 | 45,864 1000 USD | +288.4% |
| 1970 | 22,386 1000 USD | -51.2% |
| 1971 | 44,945 1000 USD | +100.8% |
| 1972 | 43,416 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 15,697 1000 USD | -63.8% |
| 1974 | 50,855 1000 USD | +224.0% |
| 1975 | 34,271 1000 USD | -32.6% |
| 1976 | 42,243 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 15,872 1000 USD | -62.4% |
| 1978 | 22,685 1000 USD | +42.9% |
| 1979 | 15,154 1000 USD | -33.2% |
| 1980 | 25,513 1000 USD | +68.4% |
| 1981 | 38,791 1000 USD | +52.0% |
| 1982 | 20,880 1000 USD | -46.2% |
| 1983 | 15,976 1000 USD | -23.5% |
| 1984 | 17,208 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 41,230 1000 USD | +139.6% |
| 1986 | 40,672 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 17,266 1000 USD | -57.5% |
| 1988 | 54,440 1000 USD | +215.3% |
| 1989 | 24,549 1000 USD | -54.9% |
| 1990 | 28,729 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 22,839 1000 USD | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 15,670 1000 USD | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 13,747 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 21,557 1000 USD | +56.8% |
| 2014 | 32,168 1000 USD | +49.2% |
| 2015 | 10,944 1000 USD | -66.0% |
| 2016 | 11,255 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 16,977 1000 USD | +50.8% |
| 2018 | 23,350 1000 USD | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 20,547 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 44,347 1000 USD | +115.8% |
| 2021 | 39,961 1000 USD | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 25,485 1000 USD | -36.2% |
| 2023 | 24,151 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 25,440 1000 USD | +5.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 25,440 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,171 1000 USD, 2.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 25,440 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,015 1000 USD, 31% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,607 1000 USD | 11,809 1000 USD | 60,453 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,752 1000 USD | 15,154 1000 USD | 50,855 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,652 1000 USD | 15,976 1000 USD | 54,440 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,729 1000 USD | 28,729 1000 USD | 28,729 1000 USD | 1 |
| 2010s | 18,905 1000 USD | 10,944 1000 USD | 32,168 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,877 1000 USD | 24,151 1000 USD | 44,347 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 31 Russian Federation 35,958 1000 USD compare
- 32 El Salvador 30,441 1000 USD compare
- 33 Oman 25,830 1000 USD compare
- 35 Romania 22,950 1000 USD compare
- 36 South Africa 21,630 1000 USD compare
- 37 Mozambique 19,900 1000 USD 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 sorghum — gross production value in Zimbabwe?
- Sorghum — gross production value in Zimbabwe was 25,440 1000 USD 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 USD in 1967.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,944 1000 USD in 2015.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Zimbabwe ranks 34th out of 84 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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