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Rice — Production in Zimbabwe

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

Latest (2023)
73.5 t
Change on year
down 86.4%
World rank
109th
of 133 countries
All-time high
4,726 t
in 1970
All-time low
73.5 t
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023

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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 109th out of 133 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 — Production in Zimbabwe, year by year

Year t Change
1961 1,000 t —
1962 1,000 t +0.0%
1963 2,540 t +154.0%
1964 2,600 t +2.4%
1965 2,600 t +0.0%
1966 2,600 t +0.0%
1967 3,000 t +15.4%
1968 3,500 t +16.7%
1969 4,000 t +14.3%
1970 4,726 t +18.1%
1971 3,000 t -36.5%
1972 1,900 t -36.7%
1973 800 t -57.9%
1974 600 t -25.0%
1975 419 t -30.2%
1976 257 t -38.7%
1977 216 t -16.0%
1978 333 t +54.2%
1979 350 t +5.1%
1980 350 t +0.0%
1981 374 t +6.9%
1982 97 t -74.1%
1983 122 t +25.8%
1984 719 t +489.3%
1985 143 t -80.1%
1986 291 t +103.5%
1987 595 t +104.5%
1988 520 t -12.6%
1989 545 t +4.8%
1990 468 t -14.1%
1991 450 t -3.8%
1992 400 t -11.1%
1993 500 t +25.0%
1994 458.47 t -8.3%
1995 400 t -12.8%
1996 429.65 t +7.4%
1997 435.21 t +1.3%
1998 400 t -8.1%
1999 463.39 t +15.8%
2000 483.1 t +4.3%
2001 502.9 t +4.1%
2002 522.92 t +4.0%
2003 640.34 t +22.5%
2004 698.64 t +9.1%
2005 738.1 t +5.6%
2006 786.95 t +6.6%
2007 837.04 t +6.4%
2008 887.05 t +6.0%
2009 938.96 t +5.9%
2010 993.39 t +5.8%
2011 1,051 t +5.8%
2012 1,074 t +2.2%
2013 1,183 t +10.2%
2014 1,286 t +8.7%
2015 1,418 t +10.2%
2016 1,296 t -8.6%
2017 1,327 t +2.4%
2018 1,363 t +2.7%
2019 1,134 t -16.8%
2020 192 t -83.1%
2021 2,908 t +1414.6%
2022 539 t -81.5%
2023 73.5 t -86.4%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 73.5 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 292,369 t, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 73.5 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,100 t, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +1414.6% 192 t 2,908 t
1984 +489.3% 122 t 719 t
1963 +154.0% 1,000 t 2,540 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 106 Trinidad and Tobago 326 t compare
  2. 107 Algeria 307.29 t compare
  3. 108 Réunion 185 t compare
  4. 110 Comoros 21.02 t compare
  5. 111 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.06 t compare
  6. 112 Albania 0 t compare
  7. 112 Belgium 0 t
  8. 112 Croatia 0 t
  9. 112 Cyprus 0 t
  10. 112 Czechia 0 t
  11. 112 Denmark 0 t
  12. 112 Estonia 0 t
  13. 112 Finland 0 t
  14. 112 Germany 0 t
  15. 112 Ireland 0 t
  16. 112 Jamaica 0 t compare
  17. 112 Latvia 0 t
  18. 112 Lithuania 0 t
  19. 112 Luxembourg 0 t
  20. 112 Malta 0 t
  21. 112 Mauritius 0 t compare
  22. 112 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 t
  23. 112 Poland 0 t
  24. 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 t compare
  25. 112 Slovakia 0 t
  26. 112 Slovenia 0 t
  27. 112 Sweden 0 t

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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 109th out of 133 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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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
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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.