Wheat — Gross Production Value in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Wheat — Gross Production Value was 263,880 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Gross Production Value in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 263,880 1000 SLC for wheat — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 1,250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — gross production value in Zimbabwe peaked at 263,880 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 394 1000 SLC, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 69th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Gross Production Value in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 394 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 594 1000 SLC | +50.8% |
| 1963 | 913 1000 SLC | +53.7% |
| 1964 | 1,889 1000 SLC | +106.9% |
| 1965 | 1,862 1000 SLC | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 4,338 1000 SLC | +133.0% |
| 1967 | 6,866 1000 SLC | +58.3% |
| 1968 | 12,814 1000 SLC | +86.6% |
| 1969 | 19,028 1000 SLC | +48.5% |
| 1970 | 26,450 1000 SLC | +39.0% |
| 1971 | 42,604 1000 SLC | +61.1% |
| 1972 | 40,089 1000 SLC | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 41,009 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 47,588 1000 SLC | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 59,169 1000 SLC | +24.3% |
| 1976 | 69,114 1000 SLC | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 80,405 1000 SLC | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 99,225 1000 SLC | +23.4% |
| 1979 | 79,146 1000 SLC | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 93,450 1000 SLC | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 89,678 1000 SLC | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 93,765 1000 SLC | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 60,717 1000 SLC | -35.2% |
| 1984 | 48,378 1000 SLC | -20.3% |
| 1985 | 101,252 1000 SLC | +109.3% |
| 1986 | 121,358 1000 SLC | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 104,842 1000 SLC | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 125,543 1000 SLC | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 138,701 1000 SLC | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 159,297 1000 SLC | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 126,669 1000 SLC | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 27,854 1000 SLC | -78.0% |
| 1993 | 135,361 1000 SLC | +386.0% |
| 1994 | 140,736 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 34,207 1000 SLC | -75.7% |
| 1996 | 128,585 1000 SLC | +275.9% |
| 1997 | 124,499 1000 SLC | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 118,316 1000 SLC | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 127,498 1000 SLC | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 112,283 1000 SLC | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 96,524 1000 SLC | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 95,290 1000 SLC | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 59,826 1000 SLC | -37.2% |
| 2004 | 120,724 1000 SLC | +101.8% |
| 2005 | 111,948 1000 SLC | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 118,220 1000 SLC | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 72,865 1000 SLC | -38.4% |
| 2013 | 24,905 1000 SLC | -65.8% |
| 2014 | 19,547 1000 SLC | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 22,138 1000 SLC | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 20,528 1000 SLC | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 18,919 1000 SLC | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 21,990 1000 SLC | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 46,269 1000 SLC | +110.4% |
| 2020 | 103,856 1000 SLC | +124.5% |
| 2021 | 164,784 1000 SLC | +58.7% |
| 2022 | 122,167 1000 SLC | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 227,719 1000 SLC | +86.4% |
| 2024 | 263,880 1000 SLC | +15.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 263,880 1000 SLC is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.13 million 1000 SLC, 4% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 263,880 1000 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million 1000 SLC, 21% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Gross Production Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +386.0% | 27,854 1000 SLC | 135,361 1000 SLC |
| 1996 | +275.9% | 34,207 1000 SLC | 128,585 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,411 1000 SLC | 394 1000 SLC | 19,028 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 58,480 1000 SLC | 26,450 1000 SLC | 99,225 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 97,768 1000 SLC | 48,378 1000 SLC | 138,701 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 112,302 1000 SLC | 27,854 1000 SLC | 159,297 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,460 1000 SLC | 59,826 1000 SLC | 120,724 1000 SLC | 8 |
| 2010s | 24,899 1000 SLC | 18,919 1000 SLC | 46,269 1000 SLC | 7 |
| 2020s | 176,481 1000 SLC | 103,856 1000 SLC | 263,880 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 — gross production value in Zimbabwe?
- Wheat — gross production value in Zimbabwe was 263,880 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — gross production value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 263,880 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest wheat — gross production value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 394 1000 SLC in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for wheat — gross production value?
- Zimbabwe ranks 69th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — gross production value rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,250.0%. 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 Wheat — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.