Agricultural land — Area in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Agricultural land — Area was 18,591 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 18,591 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Zimbabwe peaked at 18,813 1000 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15,519 1000 ha, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,679 1000 ha | 15,519 1000 ha | 15,858 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,259 1000 ha | 15,922 1000 ha | 16,518 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,024 1000 ha | 16,594 1000 ha | 17,452 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,706 1000 ha | 17,366 1000 ha | 18,033 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,451 1000 ha | 18,180 1000 ha | 18,813 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,617 1000 ha | 18,560 1000 ha | 18,761 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,594 1000 ha | 18,590 1000 ha | 18,600 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 53 Thailand 22,104 1000 ha compare
- 54 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 21,541 1000 ha compare
- 55 Paraguay 21,427 1000 ha compare
- 57 Guinea 17,993 1000 ha compare
- 58 Burkina Faso 17,121 1000 ha compare
- 59 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16,744 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 5.36 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 218.21 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 391 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 37.54 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 78.12 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 14,523 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.25 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 47.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 21.63 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,020 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Zimbabwe?
- Agricultural land — area in Zimbabwe was 18,591 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 18,813 1000 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,519 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for agricultural land — area?
- Zimbabwe ranks 56th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.