> In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 74 t of rice (paddy), the 114th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 94%.

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# Rice (paddy) production in Zimbabwe

In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 74 t of rice (paddy), the 114th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 94%. The record was 4,726 t in 1970. Area harvested: 224 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.

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Production, 202474 t
World rank114 of 115
10-year change−94%
Record4,726 t1970

## Rice (paddy) in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.3world 4.8 (−93%)
kg per person0.00world 100
10-year change−94%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 112 | [Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/algeria/) | 313 | 0.00% |
| 113 | [Micronesia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/micronesia/) | 182 | 0.00% |
| 114 | **Zimbabwe** | 74 | 0.00% |
| 115 | [Comoros](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/comoros/) | 5 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 115 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

### Map of world production of rice (paddy)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 74 | −86% | 224 | 0.33 |
| 2023 | 539 | 0.0% | 1,093 | 0.49 |
| 2022 | 539 | −81% | 1,093 | 0.49 |
| 2021 | 2,908 | +1,415% | 3,466 | 0.84 |
| 2020 | 192 | −83% | 313 | 0.61 |
| 2019 | 1,134 | −17% | 2,529 | 0.45 |
| 2018 | 1,363 | +2.7% | 3,387 | 0.40 |
| 2017 | 1,327 | +2.4% | 3,543 | 0.37 |
| 2016 | 1,296 | −8.6% | 3,780 | 0.34 |
| 2015 | 1,418 | +10% | 4,626 | 0.31 |
| 2014 | 1,286 | +8.7% | 3,755 | 0.34 |
| 2013 | 1,183 | +10% | 2,960 | 0.40 |
| 2012 | 1,074 | +2.2% | 2,833 | 0.38 |
| 2011 | 1,051 | +5.8% | 1,911 | 0.55 |
| 2010 | 993 | +5.8% | 1,543 | 0.64 |
| 2009 | 939 | +5.9% | 1,265 | 0.74 |
| 2008 | 887 | +6.0% | 1,050 | 0.84 |
| 2007 | 837 | +6.4% | 881 | 0.95 |
| 2006 | 787 | +6.6% | 743 | 1.06 |
| 2005 | 738 | +5.6% | 631 | 1.17 |
| 2004 | 699 | +9.2% | 545 | 1.28 |
| 2003 | 640 | +22% | 460 | 1.39 |
| 2002 | 523 | +4.0% | 348 | 1.50 |
| 2001 | 503 | +4.1% | 312 | 1.61 |
| 2000 | 483 | +4.3% | 282 | 1.71 |
| 1999 | 463 | +16% | 255 | 1.82 |
| 1998 | 400 | −8.0% | 200 | 2.00 |
| 1997 | 435 | +1.2% | 217 | 2.00 |
| 1996 | 430 | +7.5% | 205 | 2.10 |
| 1995 | 400 | −13% | 184 | 2.17 |
| 1994 | 458 | −8.4% | 203 | 2.26 |
| 1993 | 500 | +25% | 200 | 2.50 |
| 1992 | 400 | −11% | 180 | 2.22 |
| 1991 | 450 | −3.8% | 200 | 2.25 |
| 1990 | 468 | −14% | 200 | 2.34 |
| 1989 | 545 | +4.8% | 203 | 2.68 |
| 1988 | 520 | −13% | 200 | 2.60 |
| 1987 | 595 | +104% | 207 | 2.87 |
| 1986 | 291 | +103% | 100 | 2.91 |
| 1985 | 143 | −80% | 100 | 1.43 |
| 1984 | 719 | +489% | 500 | 1.44 |
| 1983 | 122 | +26% | 372 | 0.33 |
| 1982 | 97 | −74% | 372 | 0.26 |
| 1981 | 374 | +6.9% | 626 | 0.60 |
| 1980 | 350 | 0.0% | 600 | 0.58 |
| 1979 | 350 | +5.1% | 600 | 0.58 |
| 1978 | 333 | +54% | 577 | 0.58 |
| 1977 | 216 | −16% | 458 | 0.47 |
| 1976 | 257 | −39% | 554 | 0.46 |
| 1975 | 419 | −30% | 836 | 0.50 |
| 1974 | 600 | −25% | 1,000 | 0.60 |
| 1973 | 800 | −58% | 1,200 | 0.67 |
| 1972 | 1,900 | −37% | 2,000 | 0.95 |
| 1971 | 3,000 | −37% | 2,600 | 1.15 |
| 1970 | 4,726 | +18% | 2,650 | 1.78 |
| 1969 | 4,000 | +14% | 2,500 | 1.60 |
| 1968 | 3,500 | +17% | 2,300 | 1.52 |
| 1967 | 3,000 | +15% | 2,150 | 1.40 |
| 1966 | 2,600 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.30 |
| 1965 | 2,600 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.30 |
| 1964 | 2,600 | +2.4% | 2,000 | 1.30 |
| 1963 | 2,540 | +154% | 2,000 | 1.27 |
| 1962 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — | 1,000 | 1.00 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports409 t USD 420,000
Importer rank62 of 149
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of rice (paddy) in Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe produced 74 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Zimbabwe rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?

Zimbabwe ranked 114th of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of rice (paddy) in Zimbabwe changed?

It fell by 94% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 4,726 t in 1970.

### What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Zimbabwe?

0.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (74 t from 224 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.

### Does Zimbabwe export or import rice?

In 2024 Zimbabwe reported no exports and imports of 409 t (USD 420,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/china/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/bangladesh/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/indonesia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/vietnam/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/thailand/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/myanmar/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/philippines/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/pakistan/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/cambodia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/brazil/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/japan/)
[All countries producing rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

## Other products of Zimbabwe

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[Agricultural production in Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/country/zimbabwe/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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