Yields of important staple crops in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Yields of important staple crops was 4.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.86
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
30th
of 125 countries
All-time high
5.91
in 1986
All-time low
1.47
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yields of important staple crops in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, yields of important staple crops in Zimbabwe stood at 4.86.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 119.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of important staple crops in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.91 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 30th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4 | 1.47 | 3.58 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.96 | 3.53 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.53 | 4.97 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.52 | 5.04 | 5.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 | 3 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 1.75 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9 | 4.63 | 5.15 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture share gdp 9.47 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.47 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Rural population 59.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 10.09 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 0.7439 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yields of important staple crops in Zimbabwe?
- Yields of important staple crops in Zimbabwe was 4.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yields of important staple crops recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 in 1986.
- What is the lowest yields of important staple crops recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for yields of important staple crops?
- Zimbabwe ranks 30th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of important staple crops rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Yields of important staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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