Zimbabwe
U.S. Trade with Zimbabwe in 2024
Export Market Rank
#127 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$9.83 Million
3-Year Average
$8.16 Million
Compound Average Growth
6.2% (2015-2024)
Total Export Value 2015 - 2024
Export Value by Commodity 2024
Top 10 Exports to Zimbabwe in 2024
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coarse Grains (excl. corn) | $4.28 Million | 11,803 | $3.41 Million | 122% |
| Pulses | $1.4 Million | 1,735 | $1.56 Million | 84% |
| Planting Seeds | $1.25 Million | 90 | $394,928 | 5735% |
| Milled Grains & Products | $1.24 Million | 1,130 | $1.27 Million | -24% |
| Vegetable Oils (excl. soybean) | $774,861 | 436 | $1.12 Million | -17% |
| Poultry Meat & Prods. (excl. eggs) | $471,577 | 635 | $471,577 | --- |
| Soybean Oil | $343,626 | 210 | $534,869 | --- |
| Other Intermediate Products | $50,173 | 1 | $753,629 | -0% |
| Food Preparations | $28,981 | 5 | $80,286 | --- |
Resources
Data and Analysis
Following the challenging corn crop in the 2024/25 marketing year due to severe drought conditions, Zimbabwe's corn production is projected to more than double in the 2025/26 marketing year, benefiting from more favorable weather conditions.
FAS/Pretoria’s Sugar annual report provides information on the production, supply, and distribution of sugar in Zimbabwe for marketing year (MY) 2023/24, MY 2024/25, and MY 2025/26.
Zimbabwe’s production of its staple crop, corn, is expected to drop by almost 60 percent in marketing year 2024/25 due to extreme drought conditions associated with the El Niño weather phenomenon.
News and Features
Preliminary Results from Southern Africa Ag Trade Mission USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney said during a media call-back from Cape Town, South Africa, that the Southern Africa trade mission appears to be...
Contact: press@fas.usda.gov or (202) 720-711 WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2018 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney will lead a trade mission to Southern Africa Oct. 29-Nov. 2, joined by U.S...