Coffee bean production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Coffee bean production was 572 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coffee bean production in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, coffee bean production in Zimbabwe stood at 572.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee bean production in Zimbabwe peaked at 14,601 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coffee bean production in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 52 | — |
| 1967 | 62 | +19.2% |
| 1968 | 212 | +241.9% |
| 1969 | 212 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 615 | +190.1% |
| 1971 | 745 | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 1,255 | +68.5% |
| 1973 | 1,553 | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 2,581 | +66.2% |
| 1975 | 3,415 | +32.3% |
| 1976 | 4,639 | +35.8% |
| 1977 | 4,310 | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 4,977 | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 4,603 | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 5,261 | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 5,476 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 6,073 | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 8,234 | +35.6% |
| 1984 | 10,720 | +30.2% |
| 1985 | 11,354 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 13,486 | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 11,599 | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 12,627 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 14,601 | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 13,569 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 12,091 | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 4,995 | -58.7% |
| 1993 | 4,000 | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 9,420 | +135.5% |
| 1995 | 7,860 | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 11,500 | +46.3% |
| 1997 | 9,300 | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 10,000 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,100 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 7,518 | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 8,050 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 10,000 | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 5,800 | -42.0% |
| 2005 | 3,960 | -31.7% |
| 2006 | 2,700 | -31.8% |
| 2007 | 1,860 | -31.1% |
| 2008 | 1,440 | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 1,260 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 600 | -52.4% |
| 2011 | 540 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 540 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 763.9 | +41.5% |
| 2014 | 850 | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 500 | -41.2% |
| 2016 | 700 | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 545.66 | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 491.71 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 531 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 579 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 608 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 681 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 665.49 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 572 | -14.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 572 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,213, 6% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 572 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,242, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coffee bean production in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +241.9% | 62 | 212 |
| 1970 | +190.1% | 212 | 615 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.78 | 0 | 212 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,869 | 615 | 4,977 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,943 | 5,261 | 14,601 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,274 | 4,000 | 13,569 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,169 | 1,260 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 606.23 | 491.71 | 850 | 10 |
| 2020s | 621.1 | 572 | 681 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coffee bean production in Zimbabwe?
- Coffee bean production in Zimbabwe was 572 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coffee bean production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 14,601 in 1989.
- What is the lowest coffee bean production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for coffee bean production?
- Zimbabwe ranks 59th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee bean production rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coffee bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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