Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 743.9 kg per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
743.9 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
172nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,624 kg per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
309.7 kg per hectare
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Zimbabwe stood at 743.9 kg per hectare.
The figure is down 22.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,624 kg per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 309.7 kg per hectare, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 172nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,624 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,336 kg per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 412.1 kg per hectare | -69.2% |
| 1993 | 1,502 kg per hectare | +264.5% |
| 1994 | 1,134 kg per hectare | -24.5% |
| 1995 | 548.2 kg per hectare | -51.7% |
| 1996 | 1,259 kg per hectare | +129.6% |
| 1997 | 1,054 kg per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 1,017 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1,069 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1,160 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 1,194 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 539.1 kg per hectare | -54.8% |
| 2003 | 795.3 kg per hectare | +47.5% |
| 2004 | 1,206 kg per hectare | +51.6% |
| 2005 | 653.8 kg per hectare | -45.8% |
| 2006 | 934.2 kg per hectare | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 806.7 kg per hectare | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 309.7 kg per hectare | -61.6% |
| 2009 | 452.4 kg per hectare | +46.1% |
| 2010 | 733.4 kg per hectare | +62.1% |
| 2011 | 587.4 kg per hectare | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 695.7 kg per hectare | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 668.5 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 831.4 kg per hectare | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 557.5 kg per hectare | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 435.1 kg per hectare | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 1,203 kg per hectare | +176.6% |
| 2018 | 1,254 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 749.6 kg per hectare | -40.2% |
| 2020 | 1,149 kg per hectare | +53.3% |
| 2021 | 1,546 kg per hectare | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 956.9 kg per hectare | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 743.9 kg per hectare | -22.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 743.9 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 743.9 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,096 kg per hectare | 412.1 kg per hectare | 1,624 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 805.05 kg per hectare | 309.7 kg per hectare | 1,206 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 771.61 kg per hectare | 435.1 kg per hectare | 1,254 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,099 kg per hectare | 743.9 kg per hectare | 1,546 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More poverty & inequality data for Zimbabwe
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -22.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.89 (2021)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.9% (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 16.3 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Zimbabwe?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Zimbabwe was 743.9 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,624 kg per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 309.7 kg per hectare in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Zimbabwe ranks 172nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.