Cropland — Area in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cropland — Area was 4,068 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Zimbabwe is 4,068 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Zimbabwe peaked at 4,289 1000 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 995.61 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 81st out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 995.61 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,034 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 1,099 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 1,133 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1,177 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 1,157 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 1,225 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 1,244 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 1,334 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 1,398 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 1,482 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 1,586 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 1,644 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1,736 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 1,793 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1,839 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1,928 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 1,951 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,994 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2,071 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 2,196 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 2,281 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 2,461 1000 ha | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 2,521 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2,576 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2,693 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 2,595 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 2,688 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 2,928 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 3,045 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 3,101 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2,843 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 2,944 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 3,216 1000 ha | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 3,193 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,377 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 3,308 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3,288 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3,509 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 3,757 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 3,656 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 3,707 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3,710 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,857 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 3,956 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4,152 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 4,049 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 4,289 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 4,138 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 4,037 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 4,237 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 4,090 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 4,087 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,085 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,083 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,081 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,079 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4,077 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,078 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,077 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,074 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4,070 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,067 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4,068 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4,068 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874 1000 ha, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4,068 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,830 1000 ha, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,155 1000 ha | 995.61 1000 ha | 1,334 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,735 1000 ha | 1,398 1000 ha | 1,994 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,501 1000 ha | 2,071 1000 ha | 2,928 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,182 1000 ha | 2,843 1000 ha | 3,509 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,927 1000 ha | 3,656 1000 ha | 4,289 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,093 1000 ha | 4,037 1000 ha | 4,237 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,071 1000 ha | 4,067 1000 ha | 4,077 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 cropland — area in Zimbabwe?
- Cropland — area in Zimbabwe was 4,068 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,289 1000 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 995.61 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cropland — area?
- Zimbabwe ranks 81st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Cropland — 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.