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 73rd out of 234 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.
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
- 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 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 73rd out of 234 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.