Vegetable consumption per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Vegetable consumption per capita was 134.34 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vegetable consumption per capita in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Zimbabwe is 134.34, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 761.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 134.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.56, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 59th 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.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.6 | — |
| 1962 | 18.76 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 18.41 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 18.29 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 18.41 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 18.28 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 18.28 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 18.26 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 18.3 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 18.43 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 18.45 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 18.39 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 18.5 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 18.38 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 18.45 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 18.48 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 18.44 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 18.38 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 18.11 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 17.36 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 16.39 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 15.94 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 15.51 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 15.01 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 14.57 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 14.37 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 14.06 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 13.76 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 13.55 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 13.42 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 13.22 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 11.32 | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 11.79 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 11.57 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 11.81 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 11.78 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 11.61 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 10.83 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 10.62 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 10.62 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.15 | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 11.16 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 12.54 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 13.02 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 13.33 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 16.45 | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 14.49 | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 10.56 | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 13.62 | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 15.85 | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 14.82 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 15.69 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 15.6 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.23 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 15.1 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 26.03 | +72.4% |
| 2017 | 29.72 | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 51.31 | +72.6% |
| 2019 | 69 | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 90.45 | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 66.08 | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 119.37 | +80.6% |
| 2023 | 134.34 | +12.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 134.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 134.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +80.6% | 66.08 | 119.37 |
| 2018 | +72.6% | 29.72 | 51.31 |
| 2016 | +72.4% | 15.1 | 26.03 |
| 2019 | +34.5% | 51.31 | 69 |
| 2020 | +31.1% | 69 | 90.45 |
| 2009 | +29.1% | 10.56 | 13.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.4 | 18.26 | 18.76 | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.4 | 18.11 | 18.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.05 | 13.55 | 17.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.8 | 10.62 | 13.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.79 | 10.56 | 16.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.84 | 14.82 | 69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.56 | 66.08 | 134.34 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -67.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Zimbabwe was 134.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 134.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.56 in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 761.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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