Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 72,766 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
72,766 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
54th
of 82 countries
All-time high
173,161 1000 SLC
in 2017
All-time low
42 1000 SLC
in 1965
Years of data
59
1961–2024
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Zimbabwe stood at 72,766 1000 SLC.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Zimbabwe peaked at 173,161 1000 SLC in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42 1000 SLC, in 1965.
Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 82 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.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 268 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 187 1000 SLC | -30.2% |
| 1963 | 143 1000 SLC | -23.5% |
| 1964 | 51 1000 SLC | -64.3% |
| 1965 | 42 1000 SLC | -17.6% |
| 1966 | 169 1000 SLC | +302.4% |
| 1967 | 270 1000 SLC | +59.8% |
| 1968 | 338 1000 SLC | +25.2% |
| 1969 | 371 1000 SLC | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 405 1000 SLC | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 439 1000 SLC | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 473 1000 SLC | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 506 1000 SLC | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 506 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 577 1000 SLC | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 438 1000 SLC | -24.1% |
| 1977 | 224 1000 SLC | -48.9% |
| 1978 | 313 1000 SLC | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 304 1000 SLC | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 304 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 275 1000 SLC | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 161 1000 SLC | -41.5% |
| 1983 | 270 1000 SLC | +67.7% |
| 1984 | 304 1000 SLC | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 338 1000 SLC | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 371 1000 SLC | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 405 1000 SLC | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 439 1000 SLC | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 456 1000 SLC | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 473 1000 SLC | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 506 1000 SLC | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 405 1000 SLC | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 506 1000 SLC | +24.9% |
| 1994 | 540 1000 SLC | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 473 1000 SLC | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 506 1000 SLC | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 1000 SLC | +97.6% |
| 1998 | 473 1000 SLC | -52.7% |
| 1999 | 7,386 1000 SLC | +1461.5% |
| 2000 | 9,694 1000 SLC | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 12,363 1000 SLC | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 15,469 1000 SLC | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 19,075 1000 SLC | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 23,167 1000 SLC | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 27,585 1000 SLC | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 38,013 1000 SLC | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 43,064 1000 SLC | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 71,724 1000 SLC | +66.6% |
| 2014 | 113,176 1000 SLC | +57.8% |
| 2015 | 73,824 1000 SLC | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 68,748 1000 SLC | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 173,161 1000 SLC | +151.9% |
| 2018 | 108,561 1000 SLC | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 29,784 1000 SLC | -72.6% |
| 2020 | 38,663 1000 SLC | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 142,632 1000 SLC | +268.9% |
| 2022 | 70,041 1000 SLC | -50.9% |
| 2023 | 70,041 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72,766 1000 SLC | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204.33 1000 SLC | 42 1000 SLC | 371 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 418.5 1000 SLC | 224 1000 SLC | 577 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 332.3 1000 SLC | 161 1000 SLC | 456 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,227 1000 SLC | 405 1000 SLC | 7,386 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,554 1000 SLC | 9,694 1000 SLC | 43,064 1000 SLC | 8 |
| 2010s | 91,283 1000 SLC | 29,784 1000 SLC | 173,161 1000 SLC | 7 |
| 2020s | 78,829 1000 SLC | 38,663 1000 SLC | 142,632 1000 SLC | 5 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.47 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.47 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in Zimbabwe?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Zimbabwe was 72,766 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 173,161 1000 SLC in 2017.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 1000 SLC in 1965.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Zimbabwe ranks 54th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.