Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
88th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 88th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 85 Japan 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 86 Liechtenstein 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 87 Mozambique 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 89 Cyprus 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 90 Mexico 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 91 Eswatini 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 88th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.