Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Maize (corn) — Producer Price was 3.43 million LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.43 million LCU
Change on year
up 6,714.6%
World rank
4th
of 128 countries
All-time high
31.30 million LCU
in 2006
All-time low
270 LCU
in 1991
Years of data
25
1991–2023

Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Zimbabwe, 1991–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M1991200720231991: 270 LCU1992: 550 LCU1993: 900 LCU1994: 900 LCU1995: 1.1k LCU1996: 1.2k LCU1997: 1.2k LCU1998: 2.9k LCU1999: 4.2k LCU2000: 5.5k LCU2001: 15.0k LCU2002: 28.0k LCU2003: 300.0k LCU2004: 750.0k LCU2005: 2.2M LCU2006: 31.3M LCU2013: 106.8k LCU2014: 390 LCU2015: 390 LCU2016: 390 LCU2017: 390 LCU2018: 390 LCU2021: 27.9k LCU2022: 50.3k LCU2023: 3.4M LCU

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 3.43 million LCU for maize (corn) — producer price in 2023.

The figure is up 6,714.6% on the previous year and up 3,112.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — producer price in Zimbabwe peaked at 31.30 million LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 270 LCU, in 1991.

That places Zimbabwe 4th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Producer Price (LCU/tonne) in Zimbabwe, 1991 to 2023.
Year LCU Change
1991 270 LCU
1992 550 LCU +103.7%
1993 900 LCU +63.6%
1994 900 LCU +0.0%
1995 1,050 LCU +16.7%
1996 1,200 LCU +14.3%
1997 1,200 LCU +0.0%
1998 2,900 LCU +141.7%
1999 4,200 LCU +44.8%
2000 5,500 LCU +31.0%
2001 15,000 LCU +172.7%
2002 28,000 LCU +86.7%
2003 300,000 LCU +971.4%
2004 750,000 LCU +150.0%
2005 2.25 million LCU +199.7%
2006 31.30 million LCU +1292.3%
2013 106,761 LCU -99.7%
2014 390 LCU -99.6%
2015 390 LCU +0.0%
2016 390 LCU +0.0%
2017 390 LCU +0.0%
2018 390 LCU +0.0%
2021 27,935 LCU +7062.8%
2022 50,333 LCU +80.2%
2023 3.43 million LCU +6714.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,463 LCU 270 LCU 4,200 LCU 9
2000s 4.95 million LCU 5,500 LCU 31.30 million LCU 7
2010s 18,118 LCU 390 LCU 106,761 LCU 6
2020s 1.17 million LCU 27,935 LCU 3.43 million LCU 3

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 1 Sierra Leone 7.63 million LCU compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 5.84 million LCU compare
  3. 3 Guinea 5.57 million LCU compare
  4. 5 Colombia 2.11 million LCU compare
  5. 6 Yemen 1.95 million LCU compare
  6. 7 Jamaica 1.38 million LCU compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — producer price in Zimbabwe?
Maize (corn) — producer price in Zimbabwe was 3.43 million LCU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — producer price recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 31.30 million LCU in 2006.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — producer price recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 270 LCU in 1991.
How does Zimbabwe rank for maize (corn) — producer price?
Zimbabwe ranks 4th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — producer price rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,112.8%. 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 Maize (corn) — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Producer Price (LCU/tonne)
Unit
LCU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
140 places, 3,479 data points, 1991–2025
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This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.