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Zimbabwe
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Historic high needs anticipated across Southern Africa through early 2025

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Food Security Outlook October 2024 - May 2025 Atypical countrywide Crisis (IPC Phase 3) until start of 2024/25 harvests Download the report
  • Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected throughout the country from October 2024 through May 2025. Following the 2023/24 El Niño-induced drought, own-produced food stocks are widely unavailable, even in typical surplus-producing areas, while high prices and below-average income are constraining access to markets. As a result, higher-than-normal food assistance needs are expected throughout the annual lean season. 
  • Although seasonal improvements in income are expected with the beginning of the main agricultural season in November and December, and although green harvests are likely to begin in January or February, outcomes are not expected to improve to Stressed (IPC Phase 2) until April or May with the arrival of anticipated near-normal harvests.
  • The areas of highest concern are likely to be typical deficit-producing areas, where larger portions of the population are expected to face Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes. However, given extensive crop losses in both typical surplus- and deficit-producing areas during the 2023/24 agricultural season, as well as negative impacts to livelihoods and prices, all rural and urban areas are likely to be negatively affected. Humanitarian food assistance needs are expected to be at near-record levels in both rural and urban areas throughout the outlook period. 
  • Some improvements in water availability and access and pasture and livestock body conditions are expected after the start of the 2024/25 rainy season, alleviating the critical conditions caused by the El Nino-induced drought. However, lingering impacts of last season’s drought are expected and will continue to negatively impact livelihoods such as casual labor demand and payment rates, self-employment opportunities, income from livestock sales, among others, throughout the outlook period.
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More analysis View all Zimbabwe analysis Food security
Key Message Update Zimbabwe September 2024
Key Message Update Zimbabwe August 2024
Key Message Update Zimbabwe July 2024
Agroclimatology
Global Weather Hazards Global February 17, 2023 - February 23, 2023
Global Weather Hazards Global February 10, 2023 - February 16, 2023
Global Weather Hazards Global February 10, 2023 - February 16, 2023
Markets & trade
Price Bulletin Zimbabwe April 2024
Price Bulletin Zimbabwe March 2024
Price Bulletin Zimbabwe February 2024
Alerts / Special Reports
Alert Southern Africa November 8, 2023
Special Report Southern Africa January 6, 2021
Alert Zimbabwe September 2, 2020
Food security
Key Message Update Zimbabwe September 2024
Key Message Update Zimbabwe August 2024
Key Message Update Zimbabwe July 2024
Agroclimatology
Global Weather Hazards Global February 17, 2023 - February 23, 2023
Global Weather Hazards Global February 10, 2023 - February 16, 2023
Global Weather Hazards Global February 10, 2023 - February 16, 2023
Markets & trade
Price Bulletin Zimbabwe April 2024
Price Bulletin Zimbabwe March 2024
Price Bulletin Zimbabwe February 2024
Alerts / Special Reports
Alert Southern Africa November 8, 2023
Special Report Southern Africa January 6, 2021
Alert Zimbabwe September 2, 2020
Food Security Classification data View all Zimbabwe Food Security Classification data
Zimbabwe Acute Food Insecurity Classification (October 2024 - May 2025)

Current (October 2024) food security outcomes and forward-looking analysis representing the most likely food security outcomes for the near term (October 2024 - January 2025) and medium term (February 2025 - May 2025) periods.

Zimbabwe Acute Food Insecurity Classification Shapefile October 2024 (.zip) (ZIP) Zimbabwe Acute Food Insecurity Classification October 2024 (.geojson) (GeoJSON) Current Situation: October 2024 (.png) (PNG) Near Term Projection: October 2024 - January 2025 (.png) (PNG) Medium Term Projection: February 2025 - May 2025 (.png) (PNG) Current Situation: October 2024 (.kml) (KML) Near Term Projection: October 2024 - January 2025 (.kml) (KML) Medium Term Projection: February 2025 - May 2025 (.kml) (KML)
Zimbabwe Acute Food Insecurity Classification (March 2022 - September 2022)

Forward-looking analysis representing the most likely food security outcomes for the near term (March 2022 - May 2022) and medium term (June 2022 - September 2022) periods.

Zimbabwe Acute Food Insecurity Classification Shapefile March 2022 (.zip) (ZIP) Zimbabwe Acute Food Insecurity Classification March 2022 (.geojson) (GeoJSON) Near Term Projection: March 2022 - May 2022 (.png) (PNG) Medium Term Projection: June 2022 - September 2022 (.png) (PNG) Near Term Projection: March 2022 - May 2022 (.kml) (KML) Medium Term Projection: June 2022 - September 2022 (.kml) (KML)
Zimbabwe Acute Food Insecurity Classification (December 2023 - May 2024)

Forward-looking analysis representing the most likely food security outcomes for the near term (December 2023 - January 2024) and medium term (February 2024 - May 2024) periods.

Zimbabwe Acute Food Insecurity Classification Shapefile December 2023 (.zip) (ZIP) Zimbabwe Acute Food Insecurity Classification December 2023 (.geojson) (GeoJSON) Near Term Projection: December 2023 - January 2024 (.png) (PNG) Medium Term Projection: February 2024 - May 2024 (.png) (PNG) Near Term Projection: December 2023 - January 2024 (.kml) (KML) Medium Term Projection: February 2024 - May 2024 (.kml) (KML)
Seasonal Calendar
Description

The Seasonal Calendar shows the annual and cyclical patterns of key food and income sources in a country throughout the typical year.

Seasonal Calendar image showing harvest and rainy periods for Zimbabwe
Production & Trade Flow Maps
FEWS NET captures the market networks for a product in a given country or region, including their catchments and trade flow patterns.
Wheat, Normal Year Maize, Normal Year
Satellite-derived products map
Description

USGS-provided data and imagery supports FEWS NET's monitoring efforts of weather and climate throughout the world.

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Livelihood Zone resources Zimbabwe Livelihood Baseline Narrative - 2011 Zimbabwe Livelihood Baseline Synthesis Report - 2011 Zimbabwe Livelihoods Profiles, December 2010 Zimbabwe Livelihood Zones Map
Zimbabwe 2011 Livelihood Zones Map (.PNG)
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