Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 23.2 Square kilometres in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Zimbabwe, 2008–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 23.2 Square kilometres for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in 2024.
That represents a change of up 562.9% on the previous year and up 393.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Zimbabwe peaked at 32.5 Square kilometres in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3 Square kilometres, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 108th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 Square kilometres | — |
| 2009 | 4 Square kilometres | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 20 Square kilometres | +400.0% |
| 2011 | 4.7 Square kilometres | -76.5% |
| 2012 | 6.3 Square kilometres | +34.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7 Square kilometres | -41.3% |
| 2014 | 4.7 Square kilometres | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 9.8 Square kilometres | +108.5% |
| 2016 | 32 Square kilometres | +226.5% |
| 2017 | 32.5 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.2 Square kilometres | -87.1% |
| 2019 | 8.5 Square kilometres | +102.4% |
| 2020 | 10.4 Square kilometres | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 10.8 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 14.5 Square kilometres | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 3.5 Square kilometres | -75.9% |
| 2024 | 23.2 Square kilometres | +562.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5 Square kilometres | 3 Square kilometres | 4 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.64 Square kilometres | 3.7 Square kilometres | 32.5 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.48 Square kilometres | 3.5 Square kilometres | 23.2 Square kilometres | 5 |
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- 105 Senegal 27.9 Square kilometres compare
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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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0008 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate 0.9808 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0011 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -10.86 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Zimbabwe?
- Land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Zimbabwe was 23.2 Square kilometres in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5 Square kilometres in 2017.
- What is the lowest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 Square kilometres in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
- Zimbabwe ranks 108th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 393.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 5, 2026 Database documentation Countries metadata