Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 83,000 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 83,000 kg/ha for sugar crops primary — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in Zimbabwe peaked at 125,303 kg/ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 59,778 kg/ha, in 1993.
That places Zimbabwe 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 88,259 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 97,383 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 76,612 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 1964 | 106,576 kg/ha | +39.1% |
| 1965 | 110,187 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 84,821 kg/ha | -23.0% |
| 1967 | 105,333 kg/ha | +24.2% |
| 1968 | 104,846 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 104,062 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 90,252 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 99,602 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 92,117 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 82,530 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 109,202 kg/ha | +32.3% |
| 1975 | 115,420 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 83,386 kg/ha | -27.8% |
| 1977 | 116,848 kg/ha | +40.1% |
| 1978 | 106,780 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 104,209 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 103,120 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 103,995 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 113,703 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 104,078 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 104,666 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 109,974 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 125,303 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 106,536 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 100,423 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 108,921 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 95,522 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 102,724 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 93,007 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 59,778 kg/ha | -35.7% |
| 1994 | 107,246 kg/ha | +79.4% |
| 1995 | 108,404 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 94,224 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 108,163 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 96,220 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 108,302 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 96,080 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 113,043 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 94,544 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 100,733 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 93,659 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 78,820 kg/ha | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 84,678 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 81,426 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 73,109 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 64,640 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 66,203 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 71,402 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 73,460 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 84,969 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 89,423 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 77,691 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 80,069 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 79,015 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 79,216 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78,991 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 79,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81,000 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 82,000 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 83,000 kg/ha | +1.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 83,000 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,832 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 83,000 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62,436 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +79.4% | 59,778 kg/ha | 107,246 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,564 kg/ha | 76,612 kg/ha | 110,187 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 100,035 kg/ha | 82,530 kg/ha | 116,848 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,072 kg/ha | 100,423 kg/ha | 125,303 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,359 kg/ha | 59,778 kg/ha | 108,404 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,073 kg/ha | 64,640 kg/ha | 113,043 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,044 kg/ha | 66,203 kg/ha | 89,423 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,800 kg/ha | 79,000 kg/ha | 83,000 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 19 Polynesia 86,757 kg/ha compare
- 20 Germany 83,903 kg/ha compare
- 22 Ecuador 82,810 kg/ha compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 81,007 kg/ha compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 81,007 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1777 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8916 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — yield in Zimbabwe?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in Zimbabwe was 83,000 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 125,303 kg/ha in 1986.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,778 kg/ha in 1993.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- Zimbabwe ranks 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Sugar Crops Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.