Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … agriculture in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … agriculture was 8.11 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Zimbabwe, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Zimbabwe is 8.11 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Zimbabwe peaked at 26.49 Percentage of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.69 Percentage of GDP, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 86th out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … agriculture in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.82 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 25.47 Percentage of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 26.49 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 21.56 Percentage of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 11.08 Percentage of GDP | -48.6% |
| 2005 | 10.68 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 16.23 Percentage of GDP | +51.9% |
| 2007 | 23.76 Percentage of GDP | +46.4% |
| 2008 | 16.51 Percentage of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 12.33 Percentage of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 10.9 Percentage of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 9.82 Percentage of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 9.09 Percentage of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 8 Percentage of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 9.71 Percentage of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 9.28 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 8.71 Percentage of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 7.69 Percentage of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 7.76 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.39 Percentage of GDP | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 9.29 Percentage of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 9.39 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.11 Percentage of GDP | -13.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 8.11 Percentage of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.42 Percentage of GDP, 44% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 8.11 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.87 Percentage of GDP, 35% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.39 Percentage of GDP | 10.68 Percentage of GDP | 26.49 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.14 Percentage of GDP | 7.69 Percentage of GDP | 10.9 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.93 Percentage of GDP | 8.11 Percentage of GDP | 9.39 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Zimbabwe?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Zimbabwe was 8.11 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 26.49 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.69 Percentage of GDP in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Zimbabwe ranks 86th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Value added in agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.