Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -9.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Zimbabwe stood at -9.7%.
That represents a change of down 24.4% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Zimbabwe peaked at 20.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -39.9%, in 1992.
That places Zimbabwe 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.4% | — |
| 1962 | 11.7% | +81.7% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | -85.1% |
| 1964 | -2.0% | -216.7% |
| 1965 | 3.9% | -290.4% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | -47.5% |
| 1967 | 8.0% | +292.3% |
| 1968 | 5.8% | -26.9% |
| 1969 | 9.4% | +62.0% |
| 1970 | 8.2% | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 6.3% | -23.3% |
| 1972 | 11.9% | +90.3% |
| 1973 | 10.5% | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 9.0% | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | +91.0% |
| 1976 | 10.7% | -38.1% |
| 1977 | 10.6% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 13.8% | +30.7% |
| 1979 | 9.8% | -29.3% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -83.3% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | +210.9% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | +48.5% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | +14.6% |
| 1984 | -2.1% | -123.8% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | -328.8% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | +71.4% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | -34.3% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | +142.2% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | -31.4% |
| 1992 | -39.9% | -549.7% |
| 1993 | -6.8% | -82.9% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | -404.0% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | -62.1% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -82.8% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | +352.9% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -64.5% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +243.7% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -85.2% |
| 2002 | -6.2% | -724.9% |
| 2003 | -5.2% | -14.8% |
| 2004 | -6.4% | +21.9% |
| 2005 | -1.6% | -75.7% |
| 2006 | -11.7% | +650.5% |
| 2007 | -8.5% | -27.1% |
| 2008 | -11.2% | +31.8% |
| 2009 | -22.8% | +104.0% |
| 2010 | -17.9% | -21.8% |
| 2011 | -19.3% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | -14.1% | -26.7% |
| 2013 | -12.4% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | -11.9% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | -17.4% | +46.3% |
| 2016 | -18.3% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | -8.5% | -53.7% |
| 2018 | -7.0% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | -4.7% | -32.6% |
| 2020 | -12.2% | +158.7% |
| 2021 | -11.0% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | -7.8% | -29.1% |
| 2023 | -9.7% | +24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | -2.0% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.8% | 6.3% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | -2.1% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | -39.9% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.6% | -22.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -13.1% | -19.3% | -4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.2% | -12.2% | -7.8% | 4 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 734.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 8,929 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 204.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Zimbabwe?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Zimbabwe was -9.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.9% in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Zimbabwe ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.