Sorghum — Production, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sorghum — Production, per capita was 0.0049 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Production, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0049 t per person for sorghum — production, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — production, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0411 t per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 t per person, in 2002.
Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Production, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0164 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.016 t per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0131 t per person | -18.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0127 t per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0117 t per person | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0217 t per person | +86.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0411 t per person | +89.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0078 t per person | -81.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0292 t per person | +276.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0138 t per person | -52.7% |
| 1971 | 0.027 t per person | +94.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0253 t per person | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0089 t per person | -65.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0278 t per person | +213.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0181 t per person | -34.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0217 t per person | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0079 t per person | -63.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0112 t per person | +40.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0074 t per person | -34.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0117 t per person | +58.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0167 t per person | +42.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0086 t per person | -48.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 t per person | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 t per person | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0153 t per person | +131.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0146 t per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.006 t per person | -58.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0183 t per person | +205.5% |
| 1989 | 0.008 t per person | -56.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0091 t per person | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 t per person | -28.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 t per person | -58.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0089 t per person | +227.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 t per person | -45.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 t per person | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0081 t per person | +131.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0057 t per person | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 t per person | -40.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 t per person | +44.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 t per person | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 t per person | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 t per person | -62.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 t per person | +225.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0128 t per person | +120.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 t per person | -69.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 t per person | +140.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0075 t per person | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 t per person | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 t per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 t per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 t per person | -32.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 t per person | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.005 t per person | +54.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 t per person | +47.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 t per person | -66.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 t per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 t per person | +48.7% |
| 2018 | 0.005 t per person | +35.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 t per person | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0092 t per person | +112.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0082 t per person | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 t per person | -37.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 t per person | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0049 t per person | +3.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0049 t per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0014 t per person, 3.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0049 t per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0094 t per person, 52% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0189 t per person | 0.0078 t per person | 0.0411 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0169 t per person | 0.0074 t per person | 0.0278 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0112 t per person | 0.006 t per person | 0.0183 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 t per person | 0.0027 t per person | 0.0091 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 t per person | 0.0018 t per person | 0.0128 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 t per person | 0.0025 t per person | 0.0073 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 t per person | 0.0048 t per person | 0.0092 t 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 — production, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Sorghum — production, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0049 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — production, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0411 t per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest sorghum — production, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 t per person in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sorghum — production, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 33rd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — production, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sorghum — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Production 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 — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.