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Prepared mushrooms and truffles market in Zimbabwe

Release date: Mar 29, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The market for prepared mushrooms and truffles in Zimbabwe showed steady growth in volume from 2018 to 2023, expanding from 159.2 tons to 190.3 tons. This represented an overall increase of over 19%, with the market maintaining an upward trajectory throughout the entire period.

Annual growth rates varied, with a notable acceleration to 5.1% in 2021 when the market reached 174.3 tons. The following years saw consistent expansions of approximately 4.5%, indicating a stable and resilient demand for prepared mushrooms and truffles in the country.

The rise in market volume was accompanied by a significant increase in domestic production, which grew from 156.6 tons to 186.3 tons between 2018 and 2023. Imports, although starting from a low base, also trended upward during this time, adding to the total available supply.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Zimbabwe
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Zimbabwe in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Zimbabwe in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Zimbabwe in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Zimbabwe by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Zimbabwe in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Zimbabwe by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Zimbabwe, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Zimbabwe by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Zimbabwe in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Zimbabwe by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Zimbabwe in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Zimbabwe by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Zimbabwe, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Zimbabwe by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.2.2. In value, $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production prepared mushrooms and truffles in Zimbabwe

In kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Zimbabwe ranked as the 22nd largest producer of prepared mushrooms and truffles globally.

Top producers of prepared mushrooms and truffles, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of prepared mushrooms and truffles, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Zimbabwe's production of prepared mushrooms and truffles grew for the third year in a row in 2020, reaching 165.6 tonnes. This represented a modest year-over-year increase of 3.2%. Over the entire 2017-2020 period, production rose by 9.7%, with an average annual growth rate of 3.1%.

Annual dynamics of production in Zimbabwe in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	3.7%	2.5%	3.2%	3.1%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports prepared mushrooms and truffles from Zimbabwe

Market research data indicates that Zimbabwe did not export any prepared mushrooms and truffles between 2017 and 2020.

Imports prepared mushrooms and truffles to Zimbabwe

Imports in kind, kg

In 2020, Zimbabwe imported {value_last_year} kg of prepared mushrooms and truffles, marking a sharp year-over-year decline of 42.4%. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports fell by 97.4%, with an average annual decrease of 70.4%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Zimbabwe in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(42.4%)	n/a	n/a	(70.4%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, South Africa accounted for 100.0% of Zimbabwe's total imports of prepared mushrooms and truffles by volume, making it the overwhelmingly dominant source.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Zimbabwe in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, $ US

Zimbabwe imported $958 worth of prepared mushrooms and truffles in 2020, a 53.1% drop compared to the previous year. Between 2017 and 2020, imports declined by 95%, equivalent to an average annual reduction of 63.0%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Zimbabwe in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(53.1%)	n/a	n/a	(63.0%)

Source: SHEV.io

During the 2017-2020 period, South Africa nearly exclusively shaped the geographic structure of Zimbabwe's prepared mushroom and truffle imports by value, holding a 100.0% share of total flows.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Zimbabwe in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io