Food production index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Food production index was 121.68 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Food production index in Zimbabwe, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food production index in Zimbabwe is 121.68 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Zimbabwe peaked at 121.68 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.24 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.1 2014-2016 = 100 | 20.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 28.34 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 27.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 40.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.7 2014-2016 = 100 | 31.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 46.91 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 45.1 2014-2016 = 100 | 104.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.15 2014-2016 = 100 | 89.09 2014-2016 = 100 | 108.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.86 2014-2016 = 100 | 96.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 112.21 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 110.34 2014-2016 = 100 | 121.68 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 39 Pakistan 122.43 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 40 Guinea-Bissau 122.25 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 41 Cote d'Ivoire 121.86 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 43 Micronesia (country) 121.63 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 44 Ireland 121.51 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 45 Zambia 119.91 2014-2016 = 100 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)
- Cereal production 1.17 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Zimbabwe?
- Food production index in Zimbabwe was 121.68 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 121.68 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.24 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for food production index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.