Sweet potato production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sweet potato production was 215,604 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet 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 sweet potato production in Zimbabwe is 215,604 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Zimbabwe peaked at 513,070 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 125 tonnes, in 1965.
Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 120 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 605.78 tonnes | 125 tonnes | 1,100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,240 tonnes | 663 tonnes | 1,710 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 984.1 tonnes | 476 tonnes | 1,350 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,635 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 21,884 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,588 tonnes | 28,722 tonnes | 155,683 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 244,314 tonnes | 88,248 tonnes | 513,070 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 233,567 tonnes | 114,558 tonnes | 422,613 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Zimbabwe?
- Sweet potato production in Zimbabwe was 215,604 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 sweet potato production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 513,070 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sweet potato production?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.