Arable land — Area in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Arable land — Area was 4,020 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Zimbabwe stood at 4,020 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Zimbabwe peaked at 4,250 1000 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 980.14 1000 ha, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 980.14 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,018 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 1,082 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 1,115 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1,159 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 1,139 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 1,206 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 1,225 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 1,314 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 1,377 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 1,459 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 1,561 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 1,619 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1,709 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 1,765 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1,810 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1,898 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 1,920 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,963 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2,039 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 2,162 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 2,245 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 2,423 1000 ha | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 2,482 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2,536 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2,652 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 2,554 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 2,647 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 2,883 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 2,997 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 3,055 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2,800 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 2,899 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3,166 1000 ha | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 3,142 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,324 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 3,256 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3,236 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3,455 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 3,701 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 3,600 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 3,650 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3,650 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,800 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 3,900 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 4,100 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 4,000 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4,250 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 4,100 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 4,000 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4,200 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 4,054 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 4,051 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,048 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,045 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,042 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,039 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4,036 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,032 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,029 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,026 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4,023 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,020 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4,020 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4,020 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,653 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4,020 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,650 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,137 1000 ha | 980.14 1000 ha | 1,314 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,708 1000 ha | 1,377 1000 ha | 1,963 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,462 1000 ha | 2,039 1000 ha | 2,883 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,133 1000 ha | 2,800 1000 ha | 3,455 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,875 1000 ha | 3,600 1000 ha | 4,250 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,054 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,200 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,024 1000 ha | 4,020 1000 ha | 4,029 1000 ha | 5 |
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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 arable land — area in Zimbabwe?
- Arable land — area in Zimbabwe was 4,020 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,250 1000 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 980.14 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for arable land — area?
- Zimbabwe ranks 74th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable 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.