Cereals n.e.c. production in Zimbabwe
In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 2,300 t of cereals n.e.c., the 45th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.2%. The record was 2,500 t in 1980. Area harvested: 2,304 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,300 t
- World rank
- 45 of 60
- 10-year change
- +3.2%
- Record
- 2,500 t
- 1980
Cereals n.e.c. in Zimbabwe, 1980–2024 (tonnes)
Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 1.7 (−41%)
- kg per person
- 0.14
- world 0.98
- 10-year change
- +3.2%
- world +22%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Belgium | 3,160 | 0.04% |
| 44 | Congo | 2,515 | 0.03% |
| 45 | Zimbabwe | 2,300 | 0.03% |
| 46 | Romania | 2,290 | 0.03% |
| 47 | Slovakia | 1,810 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of cereals n.e.c.
Share of the world total; Zimbabwe is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,300 | +0.1% | 2,304 | 1.00 |
| 2023 | 2,297 | +0.2% | 2,301 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 2,293 | −0.6% | 2,297 | 1.00 |
| 2021 | 2,306 | +0.7% | 2,310 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | 2,290 | −0.1% | 2,294 | 1.00 |
| 2019 | 2,293 | −0.3% | 2,298 | 1.00 |
| 2018 | 2,301 | −0.1% | 2,307 | 1.00 |
| 2017 | 2,303 | +0.3% | 2,308 | 1.00 |
| 2016 | 2,295 | +0.5% | 2,300 | 1.00 |
| 2015 | 2,283 | +2.5% | 2,285 | 1.00 |
| 2014 | 2,228 | +1.3% | 2,230 | 1.00 |
| 2013 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 2,200 | 1.00 |
| 2012 | 2,200 | −0.7% | 2,200 | 1.00 |
| 2011 | 2,216 | +0.1% | 2,216 | 1.00 |
| 2010 | 2,213 | +0.1% | 2,213 | 1.00 |
| 2009 | 2,210 | −1.0% | 2,210 | 1.00 |
| 2008 | 2,233 | −0.8% | 2,232 | 1.00 |
| 2007 | 2,250 | 0.0% | 2,250 | 1.00 |
| 2006 | 2,250 | +13% | 2,250 | 1.00 |
| 2005 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 2004 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 2003 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 2002 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 2001 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 2000 | 2,000 | +18% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1999 | 1,700 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 1.00 |
| 1998 | 1,700 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 1.00 |
| 1997 | 1,700 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 1.00 |
| 1996 | 1,700 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 1.00 |
| 1995 | 1,700 | +13% | 1,700 | 1.00 |
| 1994 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 1.00 |
| 1993 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 1.00 |
| 1992 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 1.00 |
| 1991 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 1.00 |
| 1990 | 1,500 | −40% | 1,500 | 1.00 |
| 1989 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.25 |
| 1988 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.25 |
| 1987 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.25 |
| 1986 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.25 |
| 1985 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.25 |
| 1984 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.25 |
| 1983 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.25 |
| 1982 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.25 |
| 1981 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.25 |
| 1980 | 2,500 | — | 2,000 | 1.25 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals n.e.c. in Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe produced 2,300 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zimbabwe rank in the world for production of cereals n.e.c.?
Zimbabwe ranked 45th of 60 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Ethiopia with 72.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals n.e.c. in Zimbabwe changed?
It rose by 3.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. The record was 2,500 t in 1980.
What is the yield of cereals n.e.c. in Zimbabwe?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,300 t from 2,304 ha), against a world average of 1.7 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Zimbabwe is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.