Soybean yields in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Soybean yields was 1.84 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soybean 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
The most recent figure for soybean yields in Zimbabwe is 1.84 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.8 tonnes per hectare in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.4067 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
That places Zimbabwe 52nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9195 tonnes per hectare | 0.4067 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 0.6954 tonnes per hectare | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.5% (2025)
- Rural population 10.09 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 59.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.57 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean yields in Zimbabwe?
- Soybean yields in Zimbabwe was 1.84 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 soybean yields recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4067 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for soybean yields?
- Zimbabwe ranks 52nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.