> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202482,063 t
World rank41 of 107
10-year change−21%
Record195,011 t1967

## Sorghum in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.13%0.15% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.5world 1.5 (−68%)
kg per person4.93world 7.87
10-year change−21%world −5.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 39 | [El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/el-salvador/) | 99,000 | 0.15% |
| 40 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/south-africa/) | 98,000 | 0.15% |
| 41 | **Zimbabwe** | 82,063 | 0.13% |
| 42 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/cote-divoire/) | 66,489 | 0.10% |
| 43 | [Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/uruguay/) | 65,037 | 0.10% |

[Full ranking of 107 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

### Map of world production of sorghum

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 | 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

Exports2,690 t USD 991,000
Exporter rank23 of 76
Imports5,323 t USD 5.8 m
Importer rank37 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

## 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/united-states/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/nigeria/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/india/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/sudan/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/mexico/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/ethiopia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/australia/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/niger/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/burkina-faso/)
[All countries producing sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

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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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