Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 218.21 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
218.21 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 201 countries
All-time high
218.21 1000 ha
in 2020
All-time low
22 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024

050100150200196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Zimbabwe stood at 218.21 1000 ha.

That represents a change of up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Zimbabwe peaked at 218.21 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Zimbabwe 85th out of 201 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34 1000 ha 22 1000 ha 46 1000 ha 9
1970s 66.6 1000 ha 46 1000 ha 80 1000 ha 10
1980s 86 1000 ha 80 1000 ha 100 1000 ha 10
1990s 131.68 1000 ha 109 1000 ha 156.2 1000 ha 10
2000s 158.84 1000 ha 156.8 1000 ha 160.98 1000 ha 10
2010s 166.03 1000 ha 151.57 1000 ha 182.14 1000 ha 10
2020s 218.21 1000 ha 218.21 1000 ha 218.21 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

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  2. 83 Niger 269.24 1000 ha compare
  3. 84 Ghana 223 1000 ha compare
  4. 86 Republic of Moldova 217.5 1000 ha compare
  5. 87 Hungary 216.66 1000 ha compare
  6. 88 Armenia 209.4 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Zimbabwe?
Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Zimbabwe was 218.21 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 218.21 1000 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 22 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Zimbabwe rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Zimbabwe ranks 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
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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.