Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? was 3,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 3,000 tonnes for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Zimbabwe peaked at 11,000 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, 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.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1974 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 5,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1979 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 5,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 4,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1989 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 9,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11,000 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,000 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,000 tonnes | -62.5% |
| 2011 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 2,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 4,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 1,000 tonnes | -80.0% |
| 2020 | 4,000 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 2021 | 3,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.11 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,300 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,400 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,000 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,100 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,250 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Zimbabwe?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Zimbabwe was 3,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- Zimbabwe ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.