Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) was 495,000 FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal exports in Zimbabwe, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal exports in Zimbabwe is 495,000 FAO, current US$, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal exports in Zimbabwe peaked at 158.40 million FAO, current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 42,000 FAO, current US$, in 2006.
That places Zimbabwe 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.92 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 17.05 million FAO, current US$ | +43.0% |
| 1963 | 5.85 million FAO, current US$ | -65.7% |
| 1964 | 1.82 million FAO, current US$ | -68.9% |
| 1965 | 2.12 million FAO, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1966 | 8.75 million FAO, current US$ | +312.8% |
| 1967 | 13.50 million FAO, current US$ | +54.3% |
| 1968 | 9.70 million FAO, current US$ | -28.1% |
| 1969 | 13.50 million FAO, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1970 | 6.55 million FAO, current US$ | -51.5% |
| 1971 | 9.30 million FAO, current US$ | +42.0% |
| 1972 | 26.47 million FAO, current US$ | +184.5% |
| 1973 | 31.50 million FAO, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 38.50 million FAO, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 83.27 million FAO, current US$ | +116.3% |
| 1976 | 35.63 million FAO, current US$ | -57.2% |
| 1977 | 36.33 million FAO, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 41.59 million FAO, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 30.55 million FAO, current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1980 | 18.40 million FAO, current US$ | -39.8% |
| 1981 | 54.72 million FAO, current US$ | +197.5% |
| 1982 | 56.33 million FAO, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 42.25 million FAO, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 1.98 million FAO, current US$ | -95.3% |
| 1985 | 22.56 million FAO, current US$ | +1037.8% |
| 1986 | 56.97 million FAO, current US$ | +152.5% |
| 1987 | 46.22 million FAO, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 70.22 million FAO, current US$ | +51.9% |
| 1989 | 30.65 million FAO, current US$ | -56.4% |
| 1990 | 110.46 million FAO, current US$ | +260.4% |
| 1991 | 55.50 million FAO, current US$ | -49.8% |
| 1992 | 9.44 million FAO, current US$ | -83.0% |
| 1993 | 38.63 million FAO, current US$ | +309.2% |
| 1994 | 158.40 million FAO, current US$ | +310.0% |
| 1995 | 52.31 million FAO, current US$ | -67.0% |
| 1996 | 48.74 million FAO, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 77.38 million FAO, current US$ | +58.8% |
| 1998 | 72.70 million FAO, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 37.69 million FAO, current US$ | -48.2% |
| 2000 | 20.11 million FAO, current US$ | -46.6% |
| 2001 | 2.21 million FAO, current US$ | -89.0% |
| 2002 | 5.84 million FAO, current US$ | +164.6% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million FAO, current US$ | -78.2% |
| 2004 | 99,000 FAO, current US$ | -92.2% |
| 2005 | 292,000 FAO, current US$ | +194.9% |
| 2006 | 42,000 FAO, current US$ | -85.6% |
| 2007 | 300,000 FAO, current US$ | +614.3% |
| 2008 | 189,000 FAO, current US$ | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 496,000 FAO, current US$ | +162.4% |
| 2010 | 495,000 FAO, current US$ | -0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 495,000 FAO, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.75 million FAO, current US$, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 495,000 FAO, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,000 FAO, current US$, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1037.8% | 1.98 million FAO, current US$ | 22.56 million FAO, current US$ |
| 2007 | +614.3% | 42,000 FAO, current US$ | 300,000 FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.36 million FAO, current US$ | 1.82 million FAO, current US$ | 17.05 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.97 million FAO, current US$ | 6.55 million FAO, current US$ | 83.27 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.03 million FAO, current US$ | 1.98 million FAO, current US$ | 70.22 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.13 million FAO, current US$ | 9.44 million FAO, current US$ | 158.40 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 million FAO, current US$ | 42,000 FAO, current US$ | 20.11 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 495,000 FAO, current US$ | 495,000 FAO, current US$ | 495,000 FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal exports in Zimbabwe?
- Cereal exports in Zimbabwe was 495,000 FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal exports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 158.40 million FAO, current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest cereal exports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,000 FAO, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cereal exports?
- Zimbabwe ranks 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal exports rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.