Sorghum yields in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sorghum yields was 0.4667 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4667 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
110th
of 115 countries
All-time high
0.8124 tonnes per hectare
in 1988
All-time low
0.1791 tonnes per hectare
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum yields in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum yields in Zimbabwe stood at 0.4667 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.8124 tonnes per hectare in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1791 tonnes per hectare, in 1983.
Zimbabwe ranks 110th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum yields in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5152 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.65 tonnes per hectare | +26.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6875 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6875 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6933 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7939 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4076 tonnes per hectare | -48.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3583 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 0.335 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5747 tonnes per hectare | +71.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5507 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3319 tonnes per hectare | -39.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5685 tonnes per hectare | +71.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5142 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5628 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5308 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5732 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5856 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6492 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5979 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3235 tonnes per hectare | -45.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1791 tonnes per hectare | -44.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3346 tonnes per hectare | +86.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5781 tonnes per hectare | +72.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7628 tonnes per hectare | +31.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3079 tonnes per hectare | -59.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8124 tonnes per hectare | +163.9% |
| 1989 | 0.498 tonnes per hectare | -38.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6836 tonnes per hectare | +37.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5983 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3914 tonnes per hectare | -34.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6464 tonnes per hectare | +65.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3276 tonnes per hectare | -49.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3369 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4381 tonnes per hectare | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3585 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3106 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3998 tonnes per hectare | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3983 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5117 tonnes per hectare | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2652 tonnes per hectare | -48.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5544 tonnes per hectare | +109.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6193 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2726 tonnes per hectare | -56.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4091 tonnes per hectare | +50.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3332 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2577 tonnes per hectare | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3246 tonnes per hectare | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2702 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2267 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2046 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3066 tonnes per hectare | +49.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4589 tonnes per hectare | +49.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2412 tonnes per hectare | -47.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1907 tonnes per hectare | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3108 tonnes per hectare | +63.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6498 tonnes per hectare | +109.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3348 tonnes per hectare | -48.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6383 tonnes per hectare | +90.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6972 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3697 tonnes per hectare | -47.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4133 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4667 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.4667 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 43% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.4667 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9424 tonnes per hectare, 50% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6215 tonnes per hectare | 0.3583 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5127 tonnes per hectare | 0.3319 tonnes per hectare | 0.5856 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5043 tonnes per hectare | 0.1791 tonnes per hectare | 0.8124 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4491 tonnes per hectare | 0.3106 tonnes per hectare | 0.6836 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3946 tonnes per hectare | 0.2577 tonnes per hectare | 0.6193 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3194 tonnes per hectare | 0.1907 tonnes per hectare | 0.6498 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.517 tonnes per hectare | 0.3697 tonnes per hectare | 0.6972 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 107 Central African Republic 0.5 tonnes per hectare compare
- 108 New Caledonia 0.4939 tonnes per hectare compare
- 109 Mauritania 0.475 tonnes per hectare compare
- 111 Lesotho 0.3959 tonnes per hectare compare
- 112 Albania 0.3773 tonnes per hectare compare
- 113 Angola 0.2457 tonnes per hectare 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 yields in Zimbabwe?
- Sorghum yields in Zimbabwe was 0.4667 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sorghum yields recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8124 tonnes per hectare in 1988.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1791 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sorghum yields?
- Zimbabwe ranks 110th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.