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 61st of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,519 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 15,557 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 15,622 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 15,656 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 15,700 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 15,680 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 15,748 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 15,768 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 15,858 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 15,922 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 16,006 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 16,110 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 16,168 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 16,260 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 16,317 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 16,362 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 16,452 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 16,474 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 16,518 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 16,594 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 16,720 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 16,804 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 16,984 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 17,044 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 17,099 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 17,217 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 17,118 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 17,212 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 17,452 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 17,568 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 17,625 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 17,366 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 17,467 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 17,740 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 17,716 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 17,901 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 17,832 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 17,811 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 18,033 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 18,281 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 18,180 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 18,230 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 18,233 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,381 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 18,479 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 18,675 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 18,572 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 18,813 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 18,662 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 18,560 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 18,761 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 18,614 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 18,611 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 18,609 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 18,606 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 18,604 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 18,602 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 18,600 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 18,601 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18,600 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 18,597 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 18,593 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 18,590 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 18,591 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 18,591 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,606 1000 ha, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 18,591 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,603 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 58 Thailand 22,104 1000 ha compare
- 59 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 21,541 1000 ha compare
- 60 Paraguay 21,427 1000 ha compare
- 62 Guinea 17,993 1000 ha compare
- 63 Burkina Faso 17,121 1000 ha compare
- 64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16,744 1000 ha compare
- 64 United Kingdom 16,744 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (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 61st out of 255 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.