Cropland — Area, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cropland — Area, per capita was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.0002 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
54th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0003 1000 ha per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.0002 1000 ha per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cropland — Area, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area, per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0002 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cropland — Area, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0.0143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Cropland — area, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cropland — area, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.