According to GlobalData, Zimbabwe is the world’s seventh-largest producer of diamonds, with output of 3,414kct in 2022, down by 19.2% on 2021. Over the five years to 2021, production from Zimbabwe increased by a CAGR of 14% and is expected to rise by a CAGR of 3% between 2022 and 2026. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of this market in its Global Diamond Mining to 2026 report. Buy the report here.
Zimbabwe accounts for 3% of global production, with the other largest producers being Russia (31%), Botswana (21%), Canada (14%) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (12%). Exports of diamonds from Zimbabwe declined by 21.89% to 1,396kct in 2022 over 2021. Zimbabwe’s diamond exports are expected to drop at a CAGR of 0.48% between 2022 and 2026, to 1,369kct by 2026.
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