Total agricultural imports (FAO, current US$) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total agricultural imports (FAO, current US$) was 1.84 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Total agricultural imports in Zimbabwe, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural imports in Zimbabwe is 1.84 billion FAO, current US$, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 98.8% on the previous year and up 1,275.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural imports in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.84 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.65 million FAO, current US$, in 1969.
That places Zimbabwe 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total agricultural imports (FAO, current US$) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.51 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 11.09 million FAO, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 12.72 million FAO, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1964 | 30.13 million FAO, current US$ | +136.9% |
| 1965 | 27.52 million FAO, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 24.71 million FAO, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 9.34 million FAO, current US$ | -62.2% |
| 1968 | 10.21 million FAO, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 8.65 million FAO, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 10.02 million FAO, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 12.30 million FAO, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1972 | 9.34 million FAO, current US$ | -24.1% |
| 1973 | 12.32 million FAO, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1974 | 17.99 million FAO, current US$ | +46.0% |
| 1975 | 31.82 million FAO, current US$ | +76.9% |
| 1976 | 17.00 million FAO, current US$ | -46.6% |
| 1977 | 15.97 million FAO, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 11.01 million FAO, current US$ | -31.1% |
| 1979 | 16.80 million FAO, current US$ | +52.6% |
| 1980 | 60.82 million FAO, current US$ | +261.9% |
| 1981 | 42.70 million FAO, current US$ | -29.8% |
| 1982 | 31.44 million FAO, current US$ | -26.4% |
| 1983 | 38.40 million FAO, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 82.98 million FAO, current US$ | +116.1% |
| 1985 | 47.40 million FAO, current US$ | -42.9% |
| 1986 | 34.27 million FAO, current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1987 | 35.18 million FAO, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 43.78 million FAO, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 34.48 million FAO, current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 76.66 million FAO, current US$ | +122.3% |
| 1991 | 57.41 million FAO, current US$ | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 420.91 million FAO, current US$ | +633.2% |
| 1993 | 237.05 million FAO, current US$ | -43.7% |
| 1994 | 103.98 million FAO, current US$ | -56.1% |
| 1995 | 161.63 million FAO, current US$ | +55.4% |
| 1996 | 281.52 million FAO, current US$ | +74.2% |
| 1997 | 218.18 million FAO, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 219.44 million FAO, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 180.71 million FAO, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 133.66 million FAO, current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 79.86 million FAO, current US$ | -40.3% |
| 2002 | 262.01 million FAO, current US$ | +228.1% |
| 2003 | 223.89 million FAO, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 464.67 million FAO, current US$ | +107.5% |
| 2005 | 267.91 million FAO, current US$ | -42.3% |
| 2006 | 1.51 billion FAO, current US$ | +464.5% |
| 2007 | 556.10 million FAO, current US$ | -63.2% |
| 2008 | 658.31 million FAO, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 924.69 million FAO, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 1.84 billion FAO, current US$ | +98.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.84 billion FAO, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 610.56 million FAO, current US$, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.84 billion FAO, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 350.67 million FAO, current US$, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total agricultural imports (FAO, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +633.2% | 57.41 million FAO, current US$ | 420.91 million FAO, current US$ |
| 2006 | +464.5% | 267.91 million FAO, current US$ | 1.51 billion FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.21 million FAO, current US$ | 8.65 million FAO, current US$ | 30.13 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.46 million FAO, current US$ | 9.34 million FAO, current US$ | 31.82 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.15 million FAO, current US$ | 31.44 million FAO, current US$ | 82.98 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 195.75 million FAO, current US$ | 57.41 million FAO, current US$ | 420.91 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 508.36 million FAO, current US$ | 79.86 million FAO, current US$ | 1.51 billion FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 billion FAO, current US$ | 1.84 billion FAO, current US$ | 1.84 billion FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural imports in Zimbabwe?
- Total agricultural imports in Zimbabwe was 1.84 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest total agricultural imports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest total agricultural imports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.65 million FAO, current US$ in 1969.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total agricultural imports?
- Zimbabwe ranks 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is total agricultural imports rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,275.6%. 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 Total agricultural imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural imports are expressed in terms of value. They cover all movements into the country of the commodity in question during the reference period. They include commercial trade, food aid granted on specific terms, donated quantities and estimates of unrecorded trade.