Potato production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Potato production was 673,484 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potato production in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato production in Zimbabwe is 673,484, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,786, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,786 | — |
| 1962 | 21,616 | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 22,922 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 22,253 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 22,258 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 19,986 | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 20,900 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 20,000 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 22,000 | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20,495 | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 24,078 | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 21,950 | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 21,161 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 22,000 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 20,441 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 20,383 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 24,994 | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 29,500 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 30,000 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 30,229 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 25,000 | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 30,000 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 30,000 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 30,000 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 64,905 | +123.8% |
| 2000 | 76,170 | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 88,207 | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 100,947 | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 114,286 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 128,090 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 142,223 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 174,326 | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 190,960 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 207,653 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 224,400 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 241,224 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 258,170 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 275,294 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 292,662 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 397,600 | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 417,480 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 438,354 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 476,088 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 476,904 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 408,158 | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 592,779 | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 447,867 | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 534,543 | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 599,550 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 673,484 | +12.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 673,484 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 422,111, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 673,484 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 190,510, 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 | 64,905 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,302 | 19,786 | 22,922 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,868 | 20,495 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,032 | 20,383 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,213 | 25,000 | 64,905 | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,726 | 76,170 | 224,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 368,193 | 241,224 | 476,904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 569,645 | 447,867 | 673,484 | 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 potato production in Zimbabwe?
- Potato production in Zimbabwe was 673,484 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 673,484 in 2024.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,786 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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