Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 218.21 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
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 93rd out of 217 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 23 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 23 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 32 1000 ha | +39.1% |
| 1965 | 34 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 46 1000 ha | +35.3% |
| 1968 | 46 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 46 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 46 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50 1000 ha | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 55 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 60 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 65 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 70 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 80 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 90 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 90 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 90 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 90 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 109 1000 ha | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 109 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 109 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 117 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 126 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 135 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 145 1000 ha | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 155 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 155.6 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 156.2 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 156.8 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 157.4 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 158 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 158.6 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 159.2 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 159.8 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 160.4 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 160.98 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 159.41 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 157.84 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 156.28 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 154.71 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 153.14 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 151.57 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 175 1000 ha | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 175.48 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 163.4 1000 ha | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 167.83 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 180.76 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 182.14 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 218.21 1000 ha | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 218.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 218.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 218.21 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 218.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 218.21 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 108.55 1000 ha, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 218.21 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.36 1000 ha, 7.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +39.1% | 23 1000 ha | 32 1000 ha |
| 1967 | +35.3% | 34 1000 ha | 46 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
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 93rd out of 217 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
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.