Corn production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Corn production was 634,699 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 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
| 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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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
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.