The Great Leap Forward and the presidency of Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe were both characterized by:

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Both the Great Leap Forward in China and the presidency of Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe led to food shortages and starvation, largely as a result of their respective governmental policies. The Great Leap Forward aimed at rapidly transforming China from an agrarian economy into a socialist society through rapid industrialization and collectivization, which led to widespread famine. Similarly, Mugabe's land reform policies, which involved the seizure of land from white farmers to redistribute to black citizens without adequate farming experience or resources, also resulted in significant food shortages in Zimbabwe.

The Great Leap Forward and the Presidency of Robert Mugabe