FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cassava production in Zimbabwe
In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 255,517 t of cassava, the 45th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.5%. The record was 258,823 t in 2020. Area harvested: 53,243 ha, yield 4.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 255,517 t
- World rank
- 45 of 94
- 10-year change
- +6.5%
- Record
- 258,823 t
- 2020
Cassava in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 255,517 | −0.3% | 53,243 | 4.80 |
| 2023 | 256,344 | +0.2% | 53,343 | 4.81 |
| 2022 | 255,833 | +0.6% | 53,293 | 4.80 |
| 2021 | 254,375 | −1.7% | 53,092 | 4.79 |
| 2020 | 258,823 | +1.8% | 53,643 | 4.82 |
| 2019 | 254,301 | +1.7% | 53,143 | 4.79 |
| 2018 | 250,000 | +1.6% | 52,490 | 4.76 |
| 2017 | 246,000 | +1.0% | 51,937 | 4.74 |
| 2016 | 243,631 | +0.7% | 51,765 | 4.71 |
| 2015 | 242,000 | +0.8% | 51,678 | 4.68 |
| 2014 | 240,000 | +4.3% | 52,012 | 4.61 |
| 2013 | 230,000 | +0.9% | 50,000 | 4.60 |
| 2012 | 228,000 | +3.6% | 48,500 | 4.70 |
| 2011 | 220,093 | +3.2% | 48,291 | 4.56 |
| 2010 | 213,345 | +3.2% | 47,271 | 4.51 |
| 2009 | 206,715 | +5.0% | 46,267 | 4.47 |
| 2008 | 196,856 | +2.5% | 44,514 | 4.42 |
| 2007 | 192,000 | −0.1% | 44,500 | 4.31 |
| 2006 | 192,273 | +0.4% | 44,000 | 4.37 |
| 2005 | 191,593 | +0.8% | 44,009 | 4.35 |
| 2004 | 190,000 | +5.6% | 43,500 | 4.37 |
| 2003 | 180,000 | +0.7% | 43,000 | 4.19 |
| 2002 | 178,773 | +1.3% | 41,888 | 4.27 |
| 2001 | 176,397 | +0.8% | 41,343 | 4.27 |
| 2000 | 175,000 | +2.9% | 40,000 | 4.38 |
| 1999 | 170,000 | +3.0% | 40,362 | 4.21 |
| 1998 | 165,000 | +3.1% | 39,000 | 4.23 |
| 1997 | 160,000 | +3.9% | 39,000 | 4.10 |
| 1996 | 154,050 | +2.7% | 37,938 | 4.06 |
| 1995 | 150,000 | +8.0% | 38,000 | 3.95 |
| 1994 | 138,900 | +6.8% | 34,658 | 4.01 |
| 1993 | 130,000 | +8.3% | 33,000 | 3.94 |
| 1992 | 120,000 | +20% | 30,000 | 4.00 |
| 1991 | 100,000 | +5.3% | 25,000 | 4.00 |
| 1990 | 95,000 | +5.6% | 23,800 | 3.99 |
| 1989 | 90,000 | +3.4% | 23,000 | 3.91 |
| 1988 | 87,000 | +1.2% | 22,000 | 3.95 |
| 1987 | 86,000 | +1.2% | 21,000 | 4.10 |
| 1986 | 85,000 | +3.7% | 20,000 | 4.25 |
| 1985 | 82,000 | +2.5% | 19,800 | 4.14 |
| 1984 | 80,000 | +14% | 19,500 | 4.10 |
| 1983 | 70,000 | +17% | 19,000 | 3.68 |
| 1982 | 60,000 | +20% | 18,500 | 3.24 |
| 1981 | 50,000 | −17% | 18,000 | 2.78 |
| 1980 | 60,000 | +11% | 18,500 | 3.24 |
| 1979 | 54,000 | +3.8% | 18,000 | 3.00 |
| 1978 | 52,000 | +4.0% | 17,300 | 3.01 |
| 1977 | 50,000 | 0.0% | 16,500 | 3.03 |
| 1976 | 50,000 | +4.2% | 16,500 | 3.03 |
| 1975 | 48,000 | −4.0% | 16,000 | 3.00 |
| 1974 | 50,000 | +11% | 16,500 | 3.03 |
| 1973 | 45,000 | −8.2% | 16,000 | 2.81 |
| 1972 | 49,000 | +4.3% | 16,000 | 3.06 |
| 1971 | 47,000 | +2.2% | 15,500 | 3.03 |
| 1970 | 46,000 | +2.2% | 15,000 | 3.07 |
| 1969 | 45,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 3.00 |
| 1968 | 45,000 | +2.3% | 14,700 | 3.06 |
| 1967 | 44,000 | 0.0% | 14,500 | 3.03 |
| 1966 | 44,000 | +2.3% | 14,500 | 3.03 |
| 1965 | 43,000 | 0.0% | 14,300 | 3.01 |
| 1964 | 43,000 | +2.4% | 14,300 | 3.01 |
| 1963 | 42,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 3.00 |
| 1962 | 42,000 | +2.4% | 14,000 | 3.00 |
| 1961 | 41,000 | — | 14,000 | 2.93 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.