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
71st
of 175 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

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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 71st of 175 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 68 Honduras 730,330 tonnes compare
  2. 69 Moldova 716,903 tonnes compare
  3. 70 Czechia 712,240 tonnes compare
  4. 72 Rwanda 627,086 tonnes compare
  5. 73 Portugal 617,530 tonnes compare
  6. 74 Burundi 590,000 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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 71st out of 175 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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About this data

Indicator
Corn production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.