Land use hidden — Cropland in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Land use hidden — Cropland was 40,671 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Cropland in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Zimbabwe is 40,671 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Zimbabwe peaked at 42,894 Square kilometres in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9,956 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 193 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 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,956 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 10,337 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 10,990 Square kilometres | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 11,327 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 11,769 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 11,566 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 12,249 Square kilometres | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 12,442 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 13,343 Square kilometres | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 13,983 Square kilometres | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 14,822 Square kilometres | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 15,861 Square kilometres | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 16,440 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 17,361 Square kilometres | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 17,933 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 18,385 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 19,284 Square kilometres | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 19,508 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 19,943 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 20,710 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 21,961 Square kilometres | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 22,807 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 24,609 Square kilometres | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 25,208 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 25,758 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 26,934 Square kilometres | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 25,947 Square kilometres | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 26,884 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 29,281 Square kilometres | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 30,446 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 31,012 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 28,428 Square kilometres | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 29,440 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 32,163 Square kilometres | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 31,925 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 33,774 Square kilometres | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 33,085 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 32,880 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 35,094 Square kilometres | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 37,574 Square kilometres | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 36,561 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 37,071 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 37,099 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 38,574 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 39,555 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 41,515 Square kilometres | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 40,487 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 42,894 Square kilometres | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 41,383 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 40,368 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 42,372 Square kilometres | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 40,902 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 40,874 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 40,853 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 40,829 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 40,810 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 40,788 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 40,768 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 40,779 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40,769 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 40,739 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 40,694 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 40,671 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 40,671 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,390 Square kilometres, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 40,671 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,750 Square kilometres, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,553 Square kilometres | 9,956 Square kilometres | 13,343 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,352 Square kilometres | 13,983 Square kilometres | 19,943 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,010 Square kilometres | 20,710 Square kilometres | 29,281 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,825 Square kilometres | 28,428 Square kilometres | 35,094 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,271 Square kilometres | 36,561 Square kilometres | 42,894 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,934 Square kilometres | 40,368 Square kilometres | 42,372 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,718 Square kilometres | 40,671 Square kilometres | 40,769 Square kilometres | 4 |
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 use hidden — cropland in Zimbabwe?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Zimbabwe was 40,671 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 42,894 Square kilometres in 2008.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,956 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Zimbabwe ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. 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: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata