Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita was 0.7138 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.7138 hectares per person for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.31 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7138 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Zimbabwe 33rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.31 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.29 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.23 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 2.17 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 2.11 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 2.05 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.99 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.94 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.89 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.83 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.79 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.74 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.69 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.65 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.6 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.56 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.52 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.48 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.47 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.45 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.37 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.29 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 1.25 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.21 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.17 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.13 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.1 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.07 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.01 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9865 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9736 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9586 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9567 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9675 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9704 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9621 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9516 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9505 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9496 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9553 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9639 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9696 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9728 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9785 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9693 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9576 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.945 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9337 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9207 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9059 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.89 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8757 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8634 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8517 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8403 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8287 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8169 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8048 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7923 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7793 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.766 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.753 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7405 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7274 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.7138 hectares per person | -1.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.7138 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.182 hectares per person, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.7138 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.318 hectares per person, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 hectares per person | 1.83 hectares per person | 2.31 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 1.79 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9627 hectares per person | 0.9496 hectares per person | 0.9865 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9566 hectares per person | 0.9207 hectares per person | 0.9785 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.847 hectares per person | 0.7923 hectares per person | 0.9059 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7467 hectares per person | 0.7138 hectares per person | 0.7793 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 31.28 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.7138 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7138 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 33rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grazing land use over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grazing land use over the long term Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.