How have things changed?, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0068 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0068 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
124th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0127 metric tons per person
in 2014
All-time low
0.0004 metric tons per person
in 1970
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0068 metric tons per person for how have things changed?, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0127 metric tons per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 metric tons per person, in 1970.
That places Zimbabwe 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +21.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | +60.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | +27.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | -25.2% |
| 1984 | 0.002 metric tons per person | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 0.002 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +49.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.006 metric tons per person | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 0.009 metric tons per person | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.009 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0127 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0112 metric tons per person | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.009 metric tons per person | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.008 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | +12.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0068 metric tons per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0091 metric tons per person, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0068 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0062 metric tons per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 0.0015 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 0.0017 metric tons per person | 0.0036 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 0.0043 metric tons per person | 0.0069 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 metric tons per person | 0.006 metric tons per person | 0.0082 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 metric tons per person | 0.0076 metric tons per person | 0.0127 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.007 metric tons per person | 0.0061 metric tons per person | 0.008 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 121 Saudi Arabia 0.007 metric tons per person compare
- 122 Albania 0.0069 metric tons per person compare
- 123 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.0069 metric tons per person compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 0.0066 metric tons per person compare
- 126 East Timor 0.0065 metric tons per person compare
- 127 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0058 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0068 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0127 metric tons per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 metric tons per person in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.