Zimbabwe agriculture sector grows 73.9% to $10.3B in 2025
Zimbabwe’s agricultural sector expanded to $10.3 billion in 2025, marking a 73.9 percent increase from $5.6 billion the previous year. Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube attributed the growth to improved rainfall after drought conditions affected the 2023-24 season.
Tobacco production reached 355 million kilograms, valued at $1.17 billion, with China accounting for most exports. Wheat output climbed 538 percent to 600,045 metric tons, exceeding the national consumption requirement of 360,000 tons annually. Blueberry harvests jumped 351 percent since commercial exports began in 2017.
Household food security rose from 44 percent to 85 percent through government farming programs and irrigation development. Livestock numbers increased to 5.74 million head in 2024, up from 5.2 million in 2017, as authorities rehabilitated dipping facilities.
Dairy production grew 72.7 percent to 114.7 million liters, with projections indicating self-sufficiency for the first time in two decades. Cereal production hit 2.9 million metric tons, while egg output is expected to reach 108 million dozen this year.
