Tomato yields in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Tomato yields was 31 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tomato 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, tomato yields in Zimbabwe stood at 31 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 112.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Zimbabwe peaked at 31 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.42 tonnes per hectare, in 1991.
Zimbabwe ranks 82nd of 173 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | 7 tonnes per hectare | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.11 tonnes per hectare | 7.04 tonnes per hectare | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.92 tonnes per hectare | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 7.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.49 tonnes per hectare | 5.42 tonnes per hectare | 7.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.41 tonnes per hectare | 8.13 tonnes per hectare | 12.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.52 tonnes per hectare | 13.41 tonnes per hectare | 15.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.62 tonnes per hectare | 19.04 tonnes per hectare | 31 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 tomato yields in Zimbabwe?
- Tomato yields in Zimbabwe was 31 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 tomato yields recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 31 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for tomato yields?
- Zimbabwe ranks 82nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato 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.