Corn production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Corn production was 634,699 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
634,699 tonnes
Change on year
down 37.8%
World rank
72nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.83 million tonnes
in 1981
All-time low
361,900 tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn production in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, corn production in Zimbabwe stood at 634,699 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 37.8% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.83 million tonnes in 1981 and was at its lowest, 361,900 tonnes, 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.
Corn production in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.01 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 894,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 720,000 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1964 | 716,000 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 822,000 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 900,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 1.52 million tonnes | +68.6% |
| 1968 | 975,436 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 1969 | 1.57 million tonnes | +61.1% |
| 1970 | 1.09 million tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1971 | 1.86 million tonnes | +71.0% |
| 1972 | 2.32 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1973 | 955,358 tonnes | -58.8% |
| 1974 | 2.10 million tonnes | +120.3% |
| 1975 | 1.76 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 1.84 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.61 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 1.63 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.14 million tonnes | -29.9% |
| 1980 | 1.51 million tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1981 | 2.83 million tonnes | +87.6% |
| 1982 | 1.81 million tonnes | -36.2% |
| 1983 | 909,786 tonnes | -49.7% |
| 1984 | 1.13 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1985 | 2.83 million tonnes | +149.6% |
| 1986 | 2.55 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million tonnes | -55.6% |
| 1988 | 2.34 million tonnes | +107.0% |
| 1989 | 2.02 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 1.97 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.59 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 361,900 tonnes | -77.2% |
| 1993 | 2.06 million tonnes | +470.0% |
| 1994 | 2.11 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 884,962 tonnes | -58.0% |
| 1996 | 2.07 million tonnes | +133.4% |
| 1997 | 1.55 million tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 1.61 million tonnes | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 1.62 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.53 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 604,758 tonnes | -60.4% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million tonnes | +75.1% |
| 2004 | 2.36 million tonnes | +122.6% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million tonnes | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million tonnes | +59.1% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million tonnes | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 496,000 tonnes | -67.1% |
| 2009 | 700,000 tonnes | +41.1% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million tonnes | +70.3% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 939,282 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 974,956 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 642,793 tonnes | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 511,816 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 1.53 million tonnes | +199.4% |
| 2018 | 1.56 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 773,976 tonnes | -50.4% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million tonnes | +55.3% |
| 2021 | 1.47 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 869,100 tonnes | -40.9% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 634,699 tonnes | -37.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 634,699 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,250 tonnes, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 634,699 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590,000 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn 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 tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 million tonnes | 716,000 tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.63 million tonnes | 955,358 tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 million tonnes | 909,786 tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 million tonnes | 361,900 tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million tonnes | 496,000 tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million tonnes | 511,816 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million tonnes | 634,699 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corn production in Zimbabwe?
- Corn production in Zimbabwe was 634,699 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 million tonnes in 1981.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 361,900 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for corn production?
- Zimbabwe ranks 72nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.