Tomatoes — Yield in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Tomatoes — Yield was 31,000 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tomatoes — Yield in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 31,000 kg/ha for tomatoes — yield in 2024. 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, tomatoes — yield in Zimbabwe peaked at 31,000 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,425 kg/ha, in 1991.
Zimbabwe ranks 97th of 217 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.
Tomatoes — Yield in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,222 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,158 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 7,368 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 7,000 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 7,500 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 7,273 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 7,273 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,273 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,217 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 7,217 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7,167 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 7,167 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,120 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 7,120 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,077 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 7,077 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7,077 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7,037 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 7,037 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7,000 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 7,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,667 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,875 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 7,059 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 7,222 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 7,368 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 7,250 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5,425 kg/ha | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 6,000 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 5,983 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 6,225 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 6,475 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 6,736 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 7,008 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 6,111 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 7,703 kg/ha | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 8,126 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 8,562 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 9,064 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 9,577 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 10,100 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 10,633 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 11,174 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 11,724 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 12,280 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 12,844 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 13,414 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 13,602 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 14,006 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 14,392 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 14,562 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 14,821 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 15,050 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 15,208 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 15,607 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 14,556 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 19,040 kg/ha | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 22,550 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 27,000 kg/ha | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 28,525 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 31,000 kg/ha | +8.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 31,000 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,047 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 31,000 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,225 kg/ha, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +30.8% | 14,556 kg/ha | 19,040 kg/ha |
| 1991 | -25.2% | 7,250 kg/ha | 5,425 kg/ha |
| 1999 | +26.0% | 6,111 kg/ha | 7,703 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,254 kg/ha | 7,000 kg/ha | 7,500 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,110 kg/ha | 7,037 kg/ha | 7,217 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,919 kg/ha | 6,667 kg/ha | 7,368 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,492 kg/ha | 5,425 kg/ha | 7,703 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,408 kg/ha | 8,126 kg/ha | 12,844 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,522 kg/ha | 13,414 kg/ha | 15,607 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,623 kg/ha | 19,040 kg/ha | 31,000 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 94 Panama 32,836 kg/ha compare
- 95 Tonga 32,223 kg/ha compare
- 96 French Guiana 31,884 kg/ha compare
- 98 Paraguay 30,167 kg/ha compare
- 99 Tajikistan 29,448 kg/ha compare
- 99 Tajikistan 29,448 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 tomatoes — yield in Zimbabwe?
- Tomatoes — yield in Zimbabwe was 31,000 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tomatoes — yield recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 31,000 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — yield recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,425 kg/ha in 1991.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for tomatoes — yield?
- Zimbabwe ranks 97th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomatoes — yield 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, published as part of Tomatoes — 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.