Wheat production in Zimbabwe
In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 540,000 t of wheat, the 61st largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1,250%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 111,044 ha, yield 4.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 540,000 t
- World rank
- 61 of 122
- 10-year change
- +1,250%
- Record
- 540,000 t
- 2024
Wheat in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.9
- world 3.6 (+34%)
- kg per person
- 32.5
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- +1,250%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Netherlands | 668,170 | 0.08% |
| 60 | Kyrgyzstan | 664,830 | 0.08% |
| 61 | Zimbabwe | 540,000 | 0.07% |
| 62 | Sudan | 490,320 | 0.06% |
| 63 | New Zealand | 464,602 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of wheat
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 | 540,000 | +16% | 111,044 | 4.86 |
| 2023 | 466,000 | +86% | 100,592 | 4.63 |
| 2022 | 250,000 | −26% | 48,586 | 5.15 |
| 2021 | 337,212 | +59% | 66,434 | 5.08 |
| 2020 | 212,530 | +124% | 44,466 | 4.78 |
| 2019 | 94,685 | +110% | 24,186 | 3.91 |
| 2018 | 45,000 | +16% | 16,558 | 2.72 |
| 2017 | 38,715 | −7.8% | 22,070 | 1.75 |
| 2016 | 42,008 | −7.3% | 22,094 | 1.90 |
| 2015 | 45,302 | +13% | 22,114 | 2.05 |
| 2014 | 40,000 | −22% | 18,059 | 2.21 |
| 2013 | 50,966 | −4.3% | 21,753 | 2.34 |
| 2012 | 53,232 | +131% | 21,377 | 2.49 |
| 2011 | 23,000 | +28% | 8,645 | 2.66 |
| 2010 | 18,000 | +50% | 6,478 | 2.78 |
| 2009 | 12,000 | −61% | 4,000 | 3.00 |
| 2008 | 31,000 | −79% | 10,300 | 3.01 |
| 2007 | 149,110 | −38% | 49,707 | 3.00 |
| 2006 | 241,924 | +5.6% | 67,201 | 3.60 |
| 2005 | 229,089 | −7.3% | 65,454 | 3.50 |
| 2004 | 247,048 | +102% | 70,585 | 3.50 |
| 2003 | 122,427 | −37% | 40,809 | 3.00 |
| 2002 | 195,000 | −1.3% | 39,000 | 5.00 |
| 2001 | 197,526 | −14% | 37,269 | 5.30 |
| 2000 | 229,775 | −12% | 42,551 | 5.40 |
| 1999 | 260,909 | +7.8% | 47,438 | 5.50 |
| 1998 | 242,121 | −5.0% | 44,022 | 5.50 |
| 1997 | 254,772 | −3.2% | 45,495 | 5.60 |
| 1996 | 263,134 | +276% | 47,843 | 5.50 |
| 1995 | 70,000 | −76% | 13,900 | 5.04 |
| 1994 | 288,000 | +4.0% | 52,700 | 5.46 |
| 1993 | 277,000 | +386% | 48,000 | 5.77 |
| 1992 | 57,000 | −78% | 11,200 | 5.09 |
| 1991 | 259,213 | −20% | 44,000 | 5.89 |
| 1990 | 325,983 | +15% | 56,000 | 5.82 |
| 1989 | 283,835 | +10% | 50,000 | 5.68 |
| 1988 | 256,910 | +20% | 45,000 | 5.71 |
| 1987 | 214,548 | −14% | 37,000 | 5.80 |
| 1986 | 248,346 | +20% | 42,000 | 5.91 |
| 1985 | 207,200 | +109% | 37,988 | 5.45 |
| 1984 | 99,000 | −20% | 16,891 | 5.86 |
| 1983 | 124,250 | −35% | 21,547 | 5.77 |
| 1982 | 191,880 | +4.6% | 37,378 | 5.13 |
| 1981 | 183,516 | −4.0% | 36,845 | 4.98 |
| 1980 | 191,234 | +18% | 38,461 | 4.97 |
| 1979 | 161,963 | −20% | 36,868 | 4.39 |
| 1978 | 203,052 | +23% | 45,135 | 4.50 |
| 1977 | 164,540 | +16% | 42,217 | 3.90 |
| 1976 | 141,433 | +17% | 33,325 | 4.24 |
| 1975 | 121,083 | +24% | 31,417 | 3.85 |
| 1974 | 97,383 | +16% | 26,819 | 3.63 |
| 1973 | 83,921 | +2.3% | 21,588 | 3.89 |
| 1972 | 82,037 | −5.9% | 22,303 | 3.68 |
| 1971 | 87,184 | +61% | 22,005 | 3.96 |
| 1970 | 54,127 | +39% | 15,322 | 3.53 |
| 1969 | 38,938 | +48% | 12,039 | 3.23 |
| 1968 | 26,222 | +87% | 7,325 | 3.58 |
| 1967 | 14,051 | +58% | 5,222 | 2.69 |
| 1966 | 8,878 | +133% | 4,419 | 2.01 |
| 1965 | 3,810 | −1.4% | 1,619 | 2.35 |
| 1964 | 3,865 | +107% | 1,437 | 2.69 |
| 1963 | 1,869 | +54% | 957 | 1.95 |
| 1962 | 1,216 | +51% | 765 | 1.59 |
| 1961 | 807 | — | 550 | 1.47 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 64 t USD 73,000
- Exporter rank
- 88 of 102
- Imports
- 311,800 t USD 136 m
- Importer rank
- 76 of 176
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 wheat in Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe produced 540,000 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zimbabwe rank in the world for production of wheat?
Zimbabwe ranked 61st of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in Zimbabwe changed?
It rose by 1,250% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of wheat in Zimbabwe?
4.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (540,000 t from 111,044 ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Zimbabwe export or import wheat?
In 2024 Zimbabwe reported exports of 64 t (USD 73,000) and imports of 311,800 t (USD 136 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; the 2024 figure for Zimbabwe is from an external organisation. 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.