What is rice — production in Zimbabwe?

Rice — production in Zimbabwe was 73.5 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest rice — production recorded in Zimbabwe?

The highest recorded value was 4,726 t in 1970.

What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Zimbabwe?

The lowest recorded value was 73.5 t in 2023.

How does Zimbabwe rank for rice — production?

Zimbabwe ranks 122nd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.

Is rice — production rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is down 93.8%. 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, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice — Production in Zimbabwe

Name: Rice — Production in Zimbabwe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Zimbabwe: Rice — Production was 73.5 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

73.5 t

Change on year

down 86.4%

World rank

122nd

of 146 countries

All-time high

4,726 t

in 1970

All-time low

73.5 t

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice — Production in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — production in Zimbabwe stood at 73.5 t. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 86.4% on the previous year and down 93.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Zimbabwe peaked at 4,726 t in 1970 and was at its lowest, 73.5 t, in 2023.

That places Zimbabwe 122nd out of 146 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,538 t	1,000 t	4,000 t	9
1970s	1,260 t	216 t	4,726 t	10
1980s	375.6 t	97 t	719 t	10
1990s	440.47 t	400 t	500 t	10
2000s	703.6 t	483.1 t	938.96 t	10
2010s	1,213 t	993.39 t	1,418 t	10
2020s	928.12 t	73.5 t	2,908 t	4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

119 Micronesia (Federated States of) 181.54 t compare
119 Micronesia 181.54 t compare
121 Syrian Arab Republic 100 t compare
123 Comoros 21.02 t compare
124 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.06 t compare
125 Albania 0 t compare
125 Belgium 0 t compare
125 Croatia 0 t compare
125 Cyprus 0 t compare
125 Czechia 0 t compare
125 Denmark 0 t compare
125 Estonia 0 t compare
125 Finland 0 t compare
125 Germany 0 t compare
125 Ireland 0 t compare
125 Jamaica 0 t compare
125 Latvia 0 t compare
125 Lithuania 0 t compare
125 Luxembourg 0 t compare
125 Malta 0 t compare
125 Mauritius 0 t compare
125 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 t compare
125 Poland 0 t compare
125 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 t compare
125 Slovakia 0 t compare
125 Slovenia 0 t compare
125 Sweden 0 t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

More climate change data for Zimbabwe

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 17,716 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 5,805 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 11,912 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 21.9 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 425.42 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,483 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,345 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 137.94 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 5.08 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 4.93 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Zimbabwe?: Rice — production in Zimbabwe was 73.5 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 4,726 t in 1970.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 73.5 t in 2023.
How does Zimbabwe rank for rice — production?: Zimbabwe ranks 122nd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is down 93.8%. 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, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rice — Production
Unit: t
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.