Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) 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 (Agriculture) 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% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 9.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 9.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +210.2% | 7.3% | 22.7% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 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.