FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All cereals production in Zimbabwe
In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 1.3 million t of all cereals, the 100th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.1%. The record was 3.4 million t in 1985. Area harvested: 1.3 million ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.3 million t
- World rank
- 100 of 177
- 10-year change
- +9.1%
- Record
- 3.4 million t
- 1985
All cereals in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,342,959 | −20% | 1,255,304 | 1.07 |
| 2023 | 1,678,835 | +30% | 1,569,319 | 1.07 |
| 2022 | 1,290,693 | −37% | 1,553,539 | 0.83 |
| 2021 | 2,044,522 | +23% | 1,322,588 | 1.55 |
| 2020 | 1,663,143 | +62% | 1,445,602 | 1.15 |
| 2019 | 1,025,879 | −42% | 1,368,570 | 0.75 |
| 2018 | 1,780,369 | +1.8% | 1,419,473 | 1.25 |
| 2017 | 1,748,339 | +158% | 1,452,971 | 1.20 |
| 2016 | 676,747 | −15% | 1,555,272 | 0.44 |
| 2015 | 800,284 | −35% | 1,435,446 | 0.56 |
| 2014 | 1,230,994 | +6.8% | 1,480,689 | 0.83 |
| 2013 | 1,152,560 | −10% | 1,724,066 | 0.67 |
| 2012 | 1,284,472 | +9.5% | 1,846,348 | 0.70 |
| 2011 | 1,172,985 | −16% | 1,996,759 | 0.59 |
| 2010 | 1,388,500 | +59% | 1,893,150 | 0.73 |
| 2009 | 874,058 | +26% | 1,932,188 | 0.45 |
| 2008 | 692,820 | −63% | 2,237,193 | 0.31 |
| 2007 | 1,856,714 | −25% | 2,301,546 | 0.81 |
| 2006 | 2,487,553 | +54% | 2,662,879 | 0.93 |
| 2005 | 1,610,702 | −44% | 2,463,772 | 0.65 |
| 2004 | 2,873,708 | +112% | 2,383,136 | 1.21 |
| 2003 | 1,357,352 | +59% | 1,706,654 | 0.80 |
| 2002 | 855,208 | −54% | 1,586,371 | 0.54 |
| 2001 | 1,851,459 | −5.6% | 1,550,728 | 1.19 |
| 2000 | 1,961,932 | −1.2% | 1,691,984 | 1.16 |
| 1999 | 1,986,269 | +27% | 1,858,083 | 1.07 |
| 1998 | 1,557,967 | −21% | 1,532,601 | 1.02 |
| 1997 | 1,967,740 | −22% | 1,866,484 | 1.05 |
| 1996 | 2,521,122 | +145% | 2,003,030 | 1.26 |
| 1995 | 1,029,453 | −60% | 1,877,871 | 0.55 |
| 1994 | 2,563,155 | −0.1% | 2,259,188 | 1.13 |
| 1993 | 2,566,994 | +432% | 1,709,052 | 1.50 |
| 1992 | 482,169 | −77% | 1,169,889 | 0.41 |
| 1991 | 2,069,933 | −19% | 1,549,343 | 1.34 |
| 1990 | 2,561,741 | +0.2% | 1,577,433 | 1.62 |
| 1989 | 2,555,619 | −17% | 1,694,675 | 1.51 |
| 1988 | 3,082,449 | +104% | 1,938,790 | 1.59 |
| 1987 | 1,507,446 | −51% | 1,767,297 | 0.85 |
| 1986 | 3,098,137 | −9.4% | 1,830,380 | 1.69 |
| 1985 | 3,420,543 | +141% | 1,832,128 | 1.87 |
| 1984 | 1,419,828 | +18% | 1,798,077 | 0.79 |
| 1983 | 1,201,648 | −46% | 1,898,367 | 0.63 |
| 1982 | 2,207,545 | −33% | 1,938,885 | 1.14 |
| 1981 | 3,316,377 | +67% | 1,897,356 | 1.75 |
| 1980 | 1,991,554 | +31% | 1,680,863 | 1.18 |
| 1979 | 1,516,968 | −29% | 1,325,811 | 1.14 |
| 1978 | 2,123,843 | +3.6% | 1,540,200 | 1.38 |
| 1977 | 2,049,240 | −12% | 1,388,492 | 1.48 |
| 1976 | 2,325,709 | +5.9% | 1,668,311 | 1.39 |
| 1975 | 2,196,628 | −13% | 1,614,969 | 1.36 |
| 1974 | 2,530,387 | +95% | 1,703,445 | 1.49 |
| 1973 | 1,294,515 | −52% | 1,346,668 | 0.96 |
| 1972 | 2,704,654 | +19% | 1,652,197 | 1.64 |
| 1971 | 2,273,966 | +58% | 1,633,701 | 1.39 |
| 1970 | 1,438,894 | −26% | 1,527,059 | 0.94 |
| 1969 | 1,934,407 | +55% | 1,688,981 | 1.15 |
| 1968 | 1,245,153 | −35% | 1,220,540 | 1.02 |
| 1967 | 1,901,352 | +57% | 1,468,786 | 1.29 |
| 1966 | 1,212,978 | +6.9% | 1,293,393 | 0.94 |
| 1965 | 1,134,571 | +10% | 1,218,923 | 0.93 |
| 1964 | 1,028,799 | −0.2% | 1,253,793 | 0.82 |
| 1963 | 1,030,933 | −16% | 1,253,451 | 0.82 |
| 1962 | 1,225,137 | −3.3% | 1,352,412 | 0.91 |
| 1961 | 1,266,453 | — | 1,377,015 | 0.92 |
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.