Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 9.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, 1965–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 9.5% for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 22.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1992.
That places Zimbabwe 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 18.8% | — |
| 1966 | 21.1% | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 21.9% | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 16.9% | -22.7% |
| 1969 | 19.5% | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 16.3% | -16.5% |
| 1971 | 18.5% | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 19.0% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 15.9% | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 19.5% | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 18.6% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 17.5% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 14.1% | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 13.1% | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 16.6% | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 14.8% | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | -33.0% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | +35.4% |
| 1985 | 20.7% | +54.3% |
| 1986 | 16.1% | -22.1% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 14.8% | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 14.8% | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | -50.2% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +103.5% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | +43.7% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 18.9% | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -43.5% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +210.2% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -32.6% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -24.4% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.6% | 16.9% | 21.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 17.1% | 13.1% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 9.9% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 6.8% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 10.7% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.1% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 8.7% | 21.5% | 6 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Rural population 59.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe was 9.5% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.