Wheat yield in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Wheat yield was 3,419 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wheat yield in Zimbabwe, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 3,419 kg per hectare for wheat yield in 2011.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yield in Zimbabwe peaked at 5,913 kg per hectare in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,467 kg per hectare, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,396 kg per hectare | 1,467 kg per hectare | 3,580 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,958 kg per hectare | 3,533 kg per hectare | 4,499 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,527 kg per hectare | 4,972 kg per hectare | 5,913 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,517 kg per hectare | 5,036 kg per hectare | 5,891 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,839 kg per hectare | 3,000 kg per hectare | 5,400 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,478 kg per hectare | 3,419 kg per hectare | 3,537 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.5% (2025)
- Rural population 10.09 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 59.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.57 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat yield in Zimbabwe?
- Wheat yield in Zimbabwe was 3,419 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5,913 kg per hectare in 1986.
- What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,467 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for wheat yield?
- Zimbabwe ranks 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat yield rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wheat yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.