> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024540,000 t
World rank61 of 122
10-year change+1,250%
Record540,000 t2024

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

## Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.07%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.9world 3.6 (+34%)
kg per person32.5world 97.8
10-year change+1,250%world +9.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 59 | [Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/netherlands/) | 668,170 | 0.08% |
| 60 | [Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/kyrgyzstan/) | 664,830 | 0.08% |
| 61 | **Zimbabwe** | 540,000 | 0.07% |
| 62 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/sudan/) | 490,320 | 0.06% |
| 63 | [New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/new-zealand/) | 464,602 | 0.06% |

[Full ranking of 122 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

### Map of world production of wheat

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 | 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

Exports64 t USD 73,000
Exporter rank88 of 102
Imports311,800 t USD 136 m
Importer rank76 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](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/united-states/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/canada/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/australia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/france/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/ukraine/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/turkey/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/kazakhstan/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/germany/)
[All countries producing wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

## 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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