Soybean production and use in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Soybean production and use was 3,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybean production and use in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 3,000 for soybean production and use in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean production and use in Zimbabwe peaked at 11,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soybean production and use in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 3,000 | — |
| 1971 | 2,000 | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 3,000 | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 | -66.7% |
| 1974 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 3,000 | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 2,000 | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 3,000 | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 5,000 | +66.7% |
| 1979 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000 | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 5,000 | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 4,000 | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,000 | +66.7% |
| 1989 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,000 | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 9,000 | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11,000 | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,000 | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,000 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,000 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,000 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,000 | -62.5% |
| 2011 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 2,000 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 4,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 1,000 | -80.0% |
| 2020 | 4,000 | +300.0% |
| 2021 | 3,000 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean production and use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +300.0% | 1,000 | 4,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.11 | 0 | 1,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,000 | 1,000 | 6,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,300 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,400 | 5,000 | 9,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,000 | 8,000 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,100 | 1,000 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,250 | 3,000 | 4,000 | 4 |
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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 soybean production and use in Zimbabwe?
- Soybean production and use in Zimbabwe was 3,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean production and use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest soybean production and use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for soybean production and use?
- Zimbabwe ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybean production and use rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Soybean production and use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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