Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Maize (corn) — Producer Price was 3.43 million LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Zimbabwe, 1991–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 23.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 3,021 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 97.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 31.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 96,072 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4975 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,503 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
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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About this data
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.