Sorghum production in Zimbabwe
In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 82,063 t of sorghum, the 41st largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 21%. The record was 195,011 t in 1967. Area harvested: 175,839 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 82,063 t
- World rank
- 41 of 107
- 10-year change
- −21%
- Record
- 195,011 t
- 1967
Sorghum in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.15% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 1.5 (−68%)
- kg per person
- 4.93
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- −21%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | El Salvador | 99,000 | 0.15% |
| 40 | South Africa | 98,000 | 0.15% |
| 41 | Zimbabwe | 82,063 | 0.13% |
| 42 | Côte d'Ivoire | 66,489 | 0.10% |
| 43 | Uruguay | 65,037 | 0.10% |
Map of world production of sorghum
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 | 82,063 | +5.3% | 175,839 | 0.47 |
| 2023 | 77,906 | −5.2% | 188,477 | 0.41 |
| 2022 | 82,209 | −36% | 222,388 | 0.37 |
| 2021 | 128,907 | −9.9% | 184,892 | 0.70 |
| 2020 | 143,055 | +116% | 224,106 | 0.64 |
| 2019 | 66,280 | −12% | 197,944 | 0.33 |
| 2018 | 75,324 | +38% | 115,914 | 0.65 |
| 2017 | 54,765 | +51% | 176,213 | 0.31 |
| 2016 | 36,305 | +2.8% | 190,398 | 0.19 |
| 2015 | 35,302 | −66% | 146,363 | 0.24 |
| 2014 | 103,768 | +49% | 226,127 | 0.46 |
| 2013 | 69,540 | +57% | 226,843 | 0.31 |
| 2012 | 44,346 | −12% | 216,796 | 0.20 |
| 2011 | 50,549 | −31% | 222,988 | 0.23 |
| 2010 | 73,675 | +5.3% | 272,679 | 0.27 |
| 2009 | 70,000 | −6.7% | 215,619 | 0.32 |
| 2008 | 75,000 | −22% | 291,000 | 0.26 |
| 2007 | 96,571 | −18% | 289,859 | 0.33 |
| 2006 | 118,229 | +143% | 288,973 | 0.41 |
| 2005 | 48,639 | −69% | 178,421 | 0.27 |
| 2004 | 158,444 | +122% | 255,827 | 0.62 |
| 2003 | 71,257 | +230% | 128,530 | 0.55 |
| 2002 | 21,614 | −62% | 81,513 | 0.27 |
| 2001 | 56,358 | +22% | 110,138 | 0.51 |
| 2000 | 46,307 | −20% | 116,248 | 0.40 |
| 1999 | 57,535 | +47% | 143,912 | 0.40 |
| 1998 | 39,154 | −39% | 126,039 | 0.31 |
| 1997 | 64,427 | −29% | 179,727 | 0.36 |
| 1996 | 90,215 | +135% | 205,909 | 0.44 |
| 1995 | 38,336 | −27% | 113,806 | 0.34 |
| 1994 | 52,621 | −45% | 160,632 | 0.33 |
| 1993 | 96,321 | +232% | 149,005 | 0.65 |
| 1992 | 29,000 | −57% | 74,100 | 0.39 |
| 1991 | 68,080 | −27% | 113,790 | 0.60 |
| 1990 | 92,673 | +17% | 135,557 | 0.68 |
| 1989 | 79,189 | −55% | 159,002 | 0.50 |
| 1988 | 175,614 | +215% | 216,158 | 0.81 |
| 1987 | 55,698 | −58% | 180,904 | 0.31 |
| 1986 | 131,200 | −1.4% | 172,000 | 0.76 |
| 1985 | 133,000 | +140% | 230,049 | 0.58 |
| 1984 | 55,511 | +7.7% | 165,903 | 0.33 |
| 1983 | 51,536 | −23% | 287,672 | 0.18 |
| 1982 | 67,355 | −46% | 208,232 | 0.32 |
| 1981 | 125,131 | +52% | 209,290 | 0.60 |
| 1980 | 82,299 | +68% | 126,776 | 0.65 |
| 1979 | 48,883 | −33% | 83,474 | 0.59 |
| 1978 | 73,177 | +43% | 127,656 | 0.57 |
| 1977 | 51,199 | −62% | 96,463 | 0.53 |
| 1976 | 136,267 | +23% | 242,131 | 0.56 |
| 1975 | 110,551 | −33% | 215,016 | 0.51 |
| 1974 | 164,048 | +224% | 288,554 | 0.57 |
| 1973 | 50,636 | −64% | 152,545 | 0.33 |
| 1972 | 140,050 | −3.4% | 254,317 | 0.55 |
| 1971 | 144,983 | +101% | 252,279 | 0.57 |
| 1970 | 72,214 | −51% | 215,577 | 0.33 |
| 1969 | 147,949 | +288% | 412,908 | 0.36 |
| 1968 | 38,095 | −80% | 93,453 | 0.41 |
| 1967 | 195,011 | +95% | 245,649 | 0.79 |
| 1966 | 100,000 | +92% | 125,000 | 0.80 |
| 1965 | 52,000 | −5.5% | 75,000 | 0.69 |
| 1964 | 55,000 | 0.0% | 80,000 | 0.69 |
| 1963 | 55,000 | −15% | 80,000 | 0.69 |
| 1962 | 65,000 | +0.9% | 100,000 | 0.65 |
| 1961 | 64,400 | — | 125,000 | 0.52 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,690 t USD 991,000
- Exporter rank
- 23 of 76
- Imports
- 5,323 t USD 5.8 m
- Importer rank
- 37 of 130
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of sorghum in Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe produced 82,063 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zimbabwe rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Zimbabwe ranked 41st of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 13.6% of the world total.
How has the production of sorghum in Zimbabwe changed?
It fell by 21% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 195,011 t in 1967.
What is the yield of sorghum in Zimbabwe?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (82,063 t from 175,839 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Zimbabwe export or import sorghum?
In 2024 Zimbabwe reported exports of 2,690 t (USD 991,000) and imports of 5,323 t (USD 5.8 m), 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
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.