Rice production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Rice production was 73.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
73.5
Change on year
down 86.4%
World rank
119th
of 143 countries
All-time high
4,726
in 1970
All-time low
73.5
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice production in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rice production in Zimbabwe stood at 73.5. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.4% on the previous year and down 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Zimbabwe peaked at 4,726 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 73.5, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 119th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice production in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,540 | +154.0% |
| 1964 | 2,600 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2,600 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,600 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 3,500 | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 4,000 | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 4,726 | +18.1% |
| 1971 | 3,000 | -36.5% |
| 1972 | 1,900 | -36.7% |
| 1973 | 800 | -57.9% |
| 1974 | 600 | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 419 | -30.2% |
| 1976 | 257 | -38.7% |
| 1977 | 216 | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 333 | +54.2% |
| 1979 | 350 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 350 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 374 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 97 | -74.1% |
| 1983 | 122 | +25.8% |
| 1984 | 719 | +489.3% |
| 1985 | 143 | -80.1% |
| 1986 | 291 | +103.5% |
| 1987 | 595 | +104.5% |
| 1988 | 520 | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 545 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 468 | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 450 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 400 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 500 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 458.47 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 400 | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 429.65 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 435.21 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 400 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 463.39 | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 483.1 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 502.9 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 522.92 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 640.34 | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 698.64 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 738.1 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 786.95 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 837.04 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 887.05 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 938.96 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 993.39 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1,051 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1,074 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,183 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1,286 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 1,418 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 1,296 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1,327 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,363 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,134 | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 192 | -83.1% |
| 2021 | 2,908 | +1414.6% |
| 2022 | 539 | -81.5% |
| 2023 | 539 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 73.5 | -86.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 73.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 407,632, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 73.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212,050, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1414.6% | 192 | 2,908 |
| 1984 | +489.3% | 122 | 719 |
| 1963 | +154.0% | 1,000 | 2,540 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,538 | 1,000 | 4,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,260 | 216 | 4,726 | 10 |
| 1980s | 375.6 | 97 | 719 | 10 |
| 1990s | 440.47 | 400 | 500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 703.6 | 483.1 | 938.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,213 | 993.39 | 1,418 | 10 |
| 2020s | 850.3 | 73.5 | 2,908 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 116 Reunion 185 compare
- 117 Micronesia (country) 181.81 compare
- 118 Syria 100 compare
- 120 Comoros 5 compare
- 121 Albania 0 compare
- 121 Belgium 0
- 121 Croatia 0
- 121 Cyprus 0
- 121 Czechia 0
- 121 Denmark 0
- 121 Estonia 0
- 121 Finland 0
- 121 Germany 0
- 121 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 121 Ireland 0
- 121 Jamaica 0 compare
- 121 Latvia 0
- 121 Lithuania 0
- 121 Luxembourg 0
- 121 Malta 0
- 121 Mauritius 0 compare
- 121 Netherlands 0
- 121 Poland 0
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 121 Slovakia 0
- 121 Slovenia 0
- 121 Sweden 0
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 rice production in Zimbabwe?
- Rice production in Zimbabwe was 73.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,726 in 1970.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for rice production?
- Zimbabwe ranks 119th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.3%. 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 Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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