Maize production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Maize production was 634,699 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
634,699
Change on year
down 37.8%
World rank
72nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.83 million
in 1981
All-time low
361,900
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Maize production in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, maize production in Zimbabwe stood at 634,699.
That represents a change of down 37.8% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize production in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.83 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 361,900, in 1992.
Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Maize production in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.01 million | — |
| 1962 | 894,000 | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 720,000 | -19.5% |
| 1964 | 716,000 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 822,000 | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 900,000 | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 1.52 million | +68.6% |
| 1968 | 975,436 | -35.7% |
| 1969 | 1.57 million | +61.1% |
| 1970 | 1.09 million | -30.9% |
| 1971 | 1.86 million | +71.0% |
| 1972 | 2.32 million | +24.9% |
| 1973 | 955,358 | -58.8% |
| 1974 | 2.10 million | +120.3% |
| 1975 | 1.76 million | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 1.84 million | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.61 million | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 1.63 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.14 million | -29.9% |
| 1980 | 1.51 million | +32.3% |
| 1981 | 2.83 million | +87.6% |
| 1982 | 1.81 million | -36.2% |
| 1983 | 909,786 | -49.7% |
| 1984 | 1.13 million | +24.5% |
| 1985 | 2.83 million | +149.6% |
| 1986 | 2.55 million | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million | -55.6% |
| 1988 | 2.34 million | +107.0% |
| 1989 | 2.02 million | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 1.97 million | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.59 million | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 361,900 | -77.2% |
| 1993 | 2.06 million | +470.0% |
| 1994 | 2.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 884,962 | -58.0% |
| 1996 | 2.07 million | +133.4% |
| 1997 | 1.55 million | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 1.61 million | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 1.62 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.53 million | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 604,758 | -60.4% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million | +75.1% |
| 2004 | 2.36 million | +122.6% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million | +59.1% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 496,000 | -67.1% |
| 2009 | 700,000 | +41.1% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million | +70.3% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 939,282 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 974,956 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 642,793 | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 511,816 | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 1.53 million | +199.4% |
| 2018 | 1.56 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 773,976 | -50.4% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million | +55.3% |
| 2021 | 1.47 million | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 869,100 | -40.9% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 634,699 | -37.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 634,699 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,250, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 634,699 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590,000, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +470.0% | 361,900 | 2.06 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 million | 716,000 | 1.57 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.63 million | 955,358 | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 million | 909,786 | 2.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 million | 361,900 | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million | 496,000 | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 511,816 | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 634,699 | 1.47 million | 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 maize production in Zimbabwe?
- Maize production in Zimbabwe was 634,699 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maize production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 million in 1981.
- What is the lowest maize production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 361,900 in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for maize production?
- Zimbabwe ranks 72nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize production rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maize production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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