Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita was 0.0025 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0025 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
48th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0033 Square kilometres per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.0025 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0025 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — cropland, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0033 Square kilometres per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0025 Square kilometres per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 Square kilometres per person, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0025 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 Square kilometres per person, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 45 France 0.0026 Square kilometres per person compare
- 46 Kiribati 0.0026 Square kilometres per person compare
- 47 North Macedonia 0.0025 Square kilometres per person compare
- 49 Sweden 0.0024 Square kilometres per person compare
- 50 Czechia 0.0024 Square kilometres per person compare
- 51 Malaysia 0.0023 Square kilometres per person compare
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 use hidden — cropland, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0025 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 Square kilometres per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 48th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.