Cereal production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cereal production was 1.17 million metric tons in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal production in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production in Zimbabwe stood at 1.17 million metric tons.
That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.42 million metric tons in 1985 and was at its lowest, 482,169 metric tons, in 1992.
That places Zimbabwe 102nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 million metric tons | 1.03 million metric tons | 1.93 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.05 million metric tons | 1.29 million metric tons | 2.70 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.38 million metric tons | 1.20 million metric tons | 3.42 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 million metric tons | 482,169 metric tons | 2.57 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 million metric tons | 692,820 metric tons | 2.87 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million metric tons | 676,747 metric tons | 1.78 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million metric tons | 1.17 million metric tons | 2.04 million metric tons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 99 Estonia 1.20 million metric tons compare
- 100 Saudi Arabia 1.19 million metric tons compare
- 101 Norway 1.18 million metric tons compare
- 103 New Zealand 1.10 million metric tons compare
- 104 South Sudan 1.09 million metric tons compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.06 million metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Land under cereal production 1.57 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 743.9 kg per hectare (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 26.21 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Zimbabwe?
- Cereal production in Zimbabwe was 1.17 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 million metric tons in 1985.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 482,169 metric tons in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cereal production?
- Zimbabwe ranks 102nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.