Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 10.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 90.3%
World rank
22nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
328.57 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-79.28 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 10.39 % change on previous year for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 90.3% on the previous year and up 161.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 328.57 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -79.28 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 22nd out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 39.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 25.1 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1964 | 50.16 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 1965 | 12.67 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1966 | 172.95 % change on previous year | +1265.5% |
| 1967 | 18.17 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1968 | 40.27 % change on previous year | +121.6% |
| 1969 | 64.35 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 1970 | 27.27 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1971 | 43.62 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 1972 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1973 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -336.7% |
| 1974 | 24.23 % change on previous year | -855.8% |
| 1975 | 17.14 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1976 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1977 | 26.68 % change on previous year | +339.4% |
| 1978 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1979 | -18.32 % change on previous year | -365.0% |
| 1980 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1981 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
| 1982 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1983 | -42.35 % change on previous year | -3027.8% |
| 1984 | -21.61 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1985 | 124.9 % change on previous year | -678.0% |
| 1986 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1987 | -11.9 % change on previous year | -212.7% |
| 1988 | 21.62 % change on previous year | -281.6% |
| 1989 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1990 | 12 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1991 | -21.43 % change on previous year | -278.6% |
| 1992 | -74.55 % change on previous year | +247.9% |
| 1993 | 328.57 % change on previous year | -540.8% |
| 1994 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1995 | -73.62 % change on previous year | -851.9% |
| 1996 | 244.19 % change on previous year | -431.7% |
| 1997 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1998 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1999 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -339.7% |
| 2000 | -10.3 % change on previous year | -232.8% |
| 2001 | -12.41 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2003 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.96 % change on previous year | +1473.0% |
| 2005 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2006 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2007 | -26.03 % change on previous year | -1075.3% |
| 2008 | -79.28 % change on previous year | +204.5% |
| 2009 | -61.16 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 61.95 % change on previous year | -201.3% |
| 2011 | 33.45 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2012 | 147.28 % change on previous year | +340.3% |
| 2013 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2014 | -16.98 % change on previous year | -1065.5% |
| 2015 | 22.45 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 2016 | -0.0904 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2017 | -0.1086 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2018 | -24.98 % change on previous year | +22891.6% |
| 2019 | 46.07 % change on previous year | -284.5% |
| 2020 | 83.85 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 2021 | 49.4 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2022 | -26.87 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 2023 | 107.04 % change on previous year | -498.4% |
| 2024 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 10.39 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2577 % change on previous year, 40.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 10.39 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.2404 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -22891.6% | -0.1086 % change on previous year | -24.98 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -3027.8% | 1.45 % change on previous year | -42.35 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1473.0% | 4.64 % change on previous year | 72.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.84 % change on previous year | 12.67 % change on previous year | 172.95 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.18 % change on previous year | -18.32 % change on previous year | 43.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.39 % change on previous year | -42.35 % change on previous year | 124.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.46 % change on previous year | -74.55 % change on previous year | 328.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -11.15 % change on previous year | -79.28 % change on previous year | 72.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.08 % change on previous year | -24.98 % change on previous year | 147.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.76 % change on previous year | -26.87 % change on previous year | 107.04 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 19 Afghanistan 13.69 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Uruguay 13.52 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Belarus 11.07 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Niger 9.81 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Guatemala 7.78 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Pakistan 7.77 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 10.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 328.57 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -79.28 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 22nd out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.