Wine production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Wine production was 1,750 tonnes in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Wine production in Zimbabwe, 1961–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1,750 tonnes for wine production in 2013. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine production in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,750 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 66th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wine production in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 55 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 115 tonnes | +109.1% |
| 1976 | 230 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 350 tonnes | +52.2% |
| 1978 | 600 tonnes | +71.4% |
| 1979 | 800 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 1,050 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 1,610 tonnes | +53.3% |
| 1982 | 1,530 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 1,410 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 1,580 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 1,320 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 1,180 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 1,190 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,040 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 1,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1,040 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1,050 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 960 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 1,200 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 1,191 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,500 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 1,461 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,650 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 1,600 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,650 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1,600 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,750 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1,750 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,750 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,750 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,750 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,750 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,750 tonnes | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1,750 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,000 tonnes, 22% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1,750 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,821 tonnes, 62% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +109.1% | 55 tonnes | 115 tonnes |
| 1976 | +100.0% | 115 tonnes | 230 tonnes |
| 1978 | +71.4% | 350 tonnes | 600 tonnes |
| 1981 | +53.3% | 1,050 tonnes | 1,610 tonnes |
| 1977 | +52.2% | 230 tonnes | 350 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 215 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,291 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,610 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,330 tonnes | 960 tonnes | 1,650 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,645 tonnes | 1,600 tonnes | 1,750 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,750 tonnes | 1,750 tonnes | 1,750 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 wine production in Zimbabwe?
- Wine production in Zimbabwe was 1,750 tonnes in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,750 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest wine production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for wine production?
- Zimbabwe ranks 66th out of 77 countries with data for 2013.
- Is wine production rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Wine production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wine production, measured in tonnes per year.