What is land area — area in Zimbabwe?

Land area — area in Zimbabwe was 38,685 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Zimbabwe?

The highest recorded value was 38,685 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Zimbabwe?

The lowest recorded value was 38,685 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Zimbabwe rank for land area — area?

Zimbabwe ranks 70th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Zimbabwe

Name: Land area — Area in Zimbabwe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Zimbabwe: Land area — Area was 38,685 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

38,685 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

70th

of 267 countries

All-time high

38,685 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

38,685 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area — area in Zimbabwe is 38,685 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Zimbabwe peaked at 38,685 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 38,685 1000 ha, in 1961.

Zimbabwe ranks 70th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Zimbabwe, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	38,685 1000 ha	—
1962	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	38,685 1000 ha	+0.0%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

Zimbabwe's 38,685 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,416 1000 ha, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Zimbabwe's 38,685 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,360 1000 ha, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	38,685 1000 ha	38,685 1000 ha	38,685 1000 ha	9
1970s	38,685 1000 ha	38,685 1000 ha	38,685 1000 ha	10
1980s	38,685 1000 ha	38,685 1000 ha	38,685 1000 ha	10
1990s	38,685 1000 ha	38,685 1000 ha	38,685 1000 ha	10
2000s	38,685 1000 ha	38,685 1000 ha	38,685 1000 ha	10
2010s	38,685 1000 ha	38,685 1000 ha	38,685 1000 ha	10
2020s	38,685 1000 ha	38,685 1000 ha	38,685 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

67 Greenland 41,045 1000 ha compare
68 Sweden 40,727 1000 ha compare
69 Paraguay 39,601 1000 ha compare
71 Japan 36,450 1000 ha compare
72 Norway 36,427 1000 ha compare
73 Germany 34,943 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Zimbabwe?: Land area — area in Zimbabwe was 38,685 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 38,685 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 38,685 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Zimbabwe rank for land area — area?: Zimbabwe ranks 70th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.