FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in Zimbabwe
In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 634,699 t of maize, the 71st largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%. The record was 2.8 million t in 1981. Area harvested: 869,536 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 634,699 t
- World rank
- 71 of 162
- 10-year change
- −35%
- Record
- 2.8 million t
- 1981
Maize in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 634,699 | −38% | 869,536 | 0.73 |
| 2023 | 1,020,934 | +17% | 1,091,949 | 0.93 |
| 2022 | 869,100 | −41% | 1,139,286 | 0.76 |
| 2021 | 1,469,664 | +22% | 957,793 | 1.53 |
| 2020 | 1,202,347 | +55% | 1,018,884 | 1.18 |
| 2019 | 773,976 | −50% | 991,354 | 0.78 |
| 2018 | 1,560,100 | +1.8% | 1,155,075 | 1.35 |
| 2017 | 1,532,572 | +199% | 1,099,945 | 1.39 |
| 2016 | 511,816 | −20% | 1,161,997 | 0.44 |
| 2015 | 642,793 | −34% | 1,107,688 | 0.58 |
| 2014 | 974,956 | +3.8% | 1,048,268 | 0.93 |
| 2013 | 939,282 | −14% | 1,260,893 | 0.74 |
| 2012 | 1,095,954 | +8.5% | 1,385,161 | 0.79 |
| 2011 | 1,010,473 | −15% | 1,538,577 | 0.66 |
| 2010 | 1,192,399 | +70% | 1,362,563 | 0.88 |
| 2009 | 700,000 | +41% | 1,508,000 | 0.46 |
| 2008 | 496,000 | −67% | 1,730,000 | 0.29 |
| 2007 | 1,509,210 | −24% | 1,744,615 | 0.87 |
| 2006 | 1,997,403 | +59% | 2,043,941 | 0.98 |
| 2005 | 1,255,822 | −47% | 2,027,268 | 0.62 |
| 2004 | 2,357,152 | +123% | 1,818,038 | 1.30 |
| 2003 | 1,058,786 | +75% | 1,352,368 | 0.78 |
| 2002 | 604,758 | −60% | 1,327,854 | 0.46 |
| 2001 | 1,526,328 | −5.8% | 1,239,988 | 1.23 |
| 2000 | 1,619,651 | +0.8% | 1,373,117 | 1.18 |
| 1999 | 1,606,588 | +34% | 1,477,990 | 1.09 |
| 1998 | 1,195,929 | −23% | 1,181,207 | 1.01 |
| 1997 | 1,552,703 | −25% | 1,406,074 | 1.10 |
| 1996 | 2,065,347 | +133% | 1,459,611 | 1.41 |
| 1995 | 884,962 | −58% | 1,487,606 | 0.59 |
| 1994 | 2,109,283 | +2.2% | 1,738,450 | 1.21 |
| 1993 | 2,063,003 | +470% | 1,248,347 | 1.65 |
| 1992 | 361,900 | −77% | 881,000 | 0.41 |
| 1991 | 1,585,760 | −20% | 1,101,200 | 1.44 |
| 1990 | 1,971,542 | −2.3% | 1,145,870 | 1.72 |
| 1989 | 2,018,538 | −14% | 1,181,905 | 1.71 |
| 1988 | 2,341,209 | +107% | 1,295,901 | 1.81 |
| 1987 | 1,130,840 | −56% | 1,232,842 | 0.92 |
| 1986 | 2,545,600 | −10.0% | 1,314,000 | 1.94 |
| 1985 | 2,828,000 | +150% | 1,307,000 | 2.16 |
| 1984 | 1,132,803 | +25% | 1,360,586 | 0.83 |
| 1983 | 909,786 | −50% | 1,333,880 | 0.68 |
| 1982 | 1,808,376 | −36% | 1,416,440 | 1.28 |
| 1981 | 2,833,395 | +88% | 1,363,448 | 2.08 |
| 1980 | 1,510,739 | +32% | 1,127,733 | 1.34 |
| 1979 | 1,141,916 | −30% | 799,430 | 1.43 |
| 1978 | 1,628,234 | +0.9% | 973,144 | 1.67 |
| 1977 | 1,613,285 | −12% | 864,354 | 1.87 |
| 1976 | 1,837,752 | +4.2% | 1,017,301 | 1.81 |
| 1975 | 1,763,075 | −16% | 1,003,170 | 1.76 |
| 1974 | 2,104,356 | +120% | 1,036,058 | 2.03 |
| 1973 | 955,358 | −59% | 790,335 | 1.21 |
| 1972 | 2,317,167 | +25% | 1,002,677 | 2.31 |
| 1971 | 1,855,499 | +71% | 976,017 | 1.90 |
| 1970 | 1,085,327 | −31% | 902,810 | 1.20 |
| 1969 | 1,571,520 | +61% | 890,934 | 1.76 |
| 1968 | 975,436 | −36% | 736,962 | 1.32 |
| 1967 | 1,517,590 | +69% | 855,315 | 1.77 |
| 1966 | 900,000 | +9.5% | 791,574 | 1.14 |
| 1965 | 822,000 | +15% | 750,000 | 1.10 |
| 1964 | 716,000 | −0.6% | 750,000 | 0.95 |
| 1963 | 720,000 | −19% | 750,000 | 0.96 |
| 1962 | 894,000 | −12% | 800,000 | 1.12 |
| 1961 | 1,014,000 | — | 850,000 | 1.19 |
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.