Potato production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Potato production was 673,484 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potato 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
The most recent figure for potato production in Zimbabwe is 673,484 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Zimbabwe peaked at 673,484 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,786 tonnes, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potato production in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,786 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 21,616 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 22,922 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 22,253 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 22,258 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 19,986 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 20,900 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 20,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 22,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 22,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 23,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 24,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 25,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20,495 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 24,078 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 21,950 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 21,161 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 22,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 20,441 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 20,383 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 24,994 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 27,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 28,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 29,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 29,500 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 30,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 31,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 30,229 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 25,000 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 30,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 31,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 30,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 31,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 30,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 29,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 64,905 tonnes | +123.8% |
| 2000 | 76,170 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 88,207 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 100,947 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 114,286 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 128,090 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 142,223 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 174,326 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 190,960 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 207,653 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 224,400 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 241,224 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 258,170 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 275,294 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 292,662 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 397,600 tonnes | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 417,480 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 438,354 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 476,088 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 476,904 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 408,158 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 592,779 tonnes | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 447,867 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 534,543 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 599,550 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 673,484 tonnes | +12.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 673,484 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 422,111 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 673,484 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 190,510 tonnes, 3.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +123.8% | 29,000 tonnes | 64,905 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,302 tonnes | 19,786 tonnes | 22,922 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,868 tonnes | 20,495 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,032 tonnes | 20,383 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,213 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 64,905 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,726 tonnes | 76,170 tonnes | 224,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 368,193 tonnes | 241,224 tonnes | 476,904 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 569,645 tonnes | 447,867 tonnes | 673,484 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 potato production in Zimbabwe?
- Potato production in Zimbabwe was 673,484 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 potato production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 673,484 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,786 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for potato production?
- Zimbabwe ranks 52nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.