Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -79.51 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-79.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
126th
of 130 countries
All-time high
996.84 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-87.5 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded -79.51 % change on previous year for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2023.

The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 1,873.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 996.84 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -87.5 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Zimbabwe 126th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 100 % change on previous year
1964 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1965 0 % change on previous year
1966 0 % change on previous year
1967 7.5 % change on previous year
1968 6.98 % change on previous year -7.0%
1969 8.7 % change on previous year +24.6%
1970 6 % change on previous year -31.0%
1971 -1.89 % change on previous year -131.4%
1972 -23.08 % change on previous year +1123.1%
1973 -40 % change on previous year +73.3%
1974 -16.67 % change on previous year -58.3%
1975 -16.4 % change on previous year -1.6%
1976 -33.73 % change on previous year +105.7%
1977 -17.33 % change on previous year -48.6%
1978 25.98 % change on previous year -249.9%
1979 3.99 % change on previous year -84.7%
1980 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1981 4.33 % change on previous year
1982 -40.58 % change on previous year -1036.3%
1983 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1984 34.41 % change on previous year
1985 -80 % change on previous year -332.5%
1986 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1987 107 % change on previous year
1988 -3.38 % change on previous year -103.2%
1989 1.5 % change on previous year -144.4%
1990 -1.48 % change on previous year -198.5%
1991 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1992 -10 % change on previous year
1993 11.11 % change on previous year -211.1%
1994 1.5 % change on previous year -86.5%
1995 -9.36 % change on previous year -724.0%
1996 11.41 % change on previous year -221.9%
1997 5.85 % change on previous year -48.7%
1998 -7.83 % change on previous year -233.8%
1999 27.5 % change on previous year -451.0%
2000 10.59 % change on previous year -61.5%
2001 10.64 % change on previous year +0.5%
2002 11.54 % change on previous year +8.5%
2003 32.18 % change on previous year +178.9%
2004 18.48 % change on previous year -42.6%
2005 15.78 % change on previous year -14.6%
2006 17.75 % change on previous year +12.5%
2007 18.57 % change on previous year +4.6%
2008 19.18 % change on previous year +3.3%
2009 20.48 % change on previous year +6.7%
2010 21.98 % change on previous year +7.3%
2011 23.85 % change on previous year +8.5%
2012 48.25 % change on previous year +102.3%
2013 4.48 % change on previous year -90.7%
2014 26.86 % change on previous year +499.1%
2015 23.2 % change on previous year -13.6%
2016 -18.29 % change on previous year -178.8%
2017 -6.27 % change on previous year -65.7%
2018 -4.4 % change on previous year -29.8%
2019 -25.33 % change on previous year +475.3%
2020 -87.5 % change on previous year +245.4%
2021 996.84 % change on previous year -1239.2%
2022 -68.47 % change on previous year -106.9%
2023 -79.51 % change on previous year +16.1%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's -79.51 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6742 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's -79.51 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6289 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +1239.2% -87.5 % change on previous year 996.84 % change on previous year
1972 -1123.1% -1.89 % change on previous year -23.08 % change on previous year
1982 -1036.3% 4.33 % change on previous year -40.58 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.4 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 8
1970s -11.31 % change on previous year -40 % change on previous year 25.98 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.33 % change on previous year -80 % change on previous year 107 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.87 % change on previous year -10 % change on previous year 27.5 % change on previous year 10
2000s 17.52 % change on previous year 10.59 % change on previous year 32.18 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.43 % change on previous year -25.33 % change on previous year 48.25 % change on previous year 10
2020s 190.34 % change on previous year -87.5 % change on previous year 996.84 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 123 Honduras -28.64 % change on previous year compare
  2. 124 Fiji -41.96 % change on previous year compare
  3. 125 Costa Rica -43.12 % change on previous year compare
  4. 127 Albania -100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 127 Jamaica -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 127 Mauritius -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 127 China, Hong Kong SAR -100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
Rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was -79.51 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 996.84 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was -87.5 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Zimbabwe rank for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Zimbabwe ranks 126th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,873.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,307 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.