FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Potatoes production in Zimbabwe
In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 673,484 t of potatoes, the 51st largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 69%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 24,053 ha, yield 28.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 673,484 t
- World rank
- 51 of 152
- 10-year change
- +69%
- Record
- 673,484 t
- 2024
Potatoes in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 673,484 | +12% | 24,053 | 28.00 |
| 2023 | 599,550 | +12% | 23,982 | 25.00 |
| 2022 | 534,543 | +19% | 23,241 | 23.00 |
| 2021 | 447,867 | −24% | 21,327 | 21.00 |
| 2020 | 592,779 | +45% | 25,773 | 23.00 |
| 2019 | 408,158 | −14% | 21,482 | 19.00 |
| 2018 | 476,904 | +0.2% | 19,871 | 24.00 |
| 2017 | 476,088 | +8.6% | 19,920 | 23.90 |
| 2016 | 438,354 | +5.0% | 12,514 | 35.03 |
| 2015 | 417,480 | +5.0% | 12,269 | 34.03 |
| 2014 | 397,600 | +36% | 11,360 | 35.00 |
| 2013 | 292,662 | +6.3% | 10,168 | 28.78 |
| 2012 | 275,294 | +6.6% | 9,884 | 27.85 |
| 2011 | 258,170 | +7.0% | 9,588 | 26.93 |
| 2010 | 241,224 | +7.5% | 9,276 | 26.01 |
| 2009 | 224,400 | +8.1% | 8,944 | 25.09 |
| 2008 | 207,653 | +8.7% | 8,587 | 24.18 |
| 2007 | 190,960 | +9.5% | 8,202 | 23.28 |
| 2006 | 174,326 | +23% | 7,785 | 22.39 |
| 2005 | 142,223 | +11% | 6,823 | 20.84 |
| 2004 | 128,090 | +12% | 6,380 | 20.08 |
| 2003 | 114,286 | +13% | 5,917 | 19.31 |
| 2002 | 100,947 | +14% | 5,403 | 18.68 |
| 2001 | 88,207 | +16% | 4,851 | 18.18 |
| 2000 | 76,170 | +17% | 4,304 | 17.70 |
| 1999 | 64,905 | +124% | 3,766 | 17.23 |
| 1998 | 29,000 | −3.3% | 1,900 | 15.26 |
| 1997 | 30,000 | −3.2% | 1,936 | 15.50 |
| 1996 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 1,980 | 15.66 |
| 1995 | 30,000 | −3.2% | 1,900 | 15.79 |
| 1994 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 1,950 | 15.90 |
| 1993 | 30,000 | +20% | 1,900 | 15.79 |
| 1992 | 25,000 | −17% | 1,600 | 15.63 |
| 1991 | 30,229 | −2.5% | 1,918 | 15.76 |
| 1990 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 1,950 | 15.90 |
| 1989 | 30,000 | +1.7% | 1,900 | 15.79 |
| 1988 | 29,500 | +1.7% | 1,850 | 15.95 |
| 1987 | 29,000 | +3.6% | 1,800 | 16.11 |
| 1986 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 1,750 | 16.00 |
| 1985 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 1,700 | 15.88 |
| 1984 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 1,650 | 15.76 |
| 1983 | 25,000 | +0.0% | 1,600 | 15.63 |
| 1982 | 24,994 | +23% | 1,653 | 15.12 |
| 1981 | 20,383 | −0.3% | 1,395 | 14.61 |
| 1980 | 20,441 | −7.1% | 1,377 | 14.84 |
| 1979 | 22,000 | +4.0% | 1,500 | 14.67 |
| 1978 | 21,161 | −3.6% | 1,400 | 15.12 |
| 1977 | 21,950 | −8.8% | 1,500 | 14.63 |
| 1976 | 24,078 | +17% | 1,600 | 15.05 |
| 1975 | 20,495 | −18% | 1,350 | 15.18 |
| 1974 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 14.71 |
| 1973 | 25,000 | +4.2% | 1,700 | 14.71 |
| 1972 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 1,600 | 15.00 |
| 1971 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 1,500 | 15.33 |
| 1970 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 1,450 | 15.17 |
| 1969 | 22,000 | +10% | 1,450 | 15.17 |
| 1968 | 20,000 | −4.3% | 1,600 | 12.50 |
| 1967 | 20,900 | +4.6% | 1,600 | 13.06 |
| 1966 | 19,986 | −10% | 1,825 | 10.95 |
| 1965 | 22,258 | +0.0% | 1,663 | 13.38 |
| 1964 | 22,253 | −2.9% | 1,663 | 13.38 |
| 1963 | 22,922 | +6.0% | 2,412 | 9.50 |
| 1962 | 21,616 | +9.2% | 2,319 | 9.32 |
| 1961 | 19,786 | — | 2,023 | 9.78 |
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.