Land use hidden — Other areas in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Land use hidden — Other areas was 52,115 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 52,115 Square kilometres for land use hidden — other areas in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Zimbabwe peaked at 286,894 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 42,982 Square kilometres, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 66th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 286,894 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 286,163 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 285,160 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 284,473 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 283,681 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 283,535 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 282,501 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 281,958 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 280,707 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 279,717 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 278,528 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 277,139 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 276,209 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 274,939 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 274,017 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 273,215 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 272,066 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 271,342 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 270,407 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 269,441 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 267,839 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 266,543 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 264,391 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 263,642 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 262,742 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 261,216 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 261,903 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 260,466 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 257,719 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 68,137 Square kilometres | -73.6% |
| 1991 | 66,732 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 68,477 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 66,625 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 63,063 Square kilometres | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 62,461 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 60,224 Square kilometres | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 60,533 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 59,189 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 55,736 Square kilometres | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 52,017 Square kilometres | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 51,690 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 49,840 Square kilometres | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 48,473 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 45,459 Square kilometres | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 44,938 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 43,439 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 44,928 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 42,982 Square kilometres | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 44,953 Square kilometres | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 46,429 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 44,886 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 46,817 Square kilometres | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 47,305 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 47,787 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 48,272 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 48,752 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 49,234 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 49,714 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 50,164 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 50,635 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 51,126 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 51,631 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 52,115 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 52,115 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,008 Square kilometres, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 52,115 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,825 Square kilometres, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -73.6% | 257,719 Square kilometres | 68,137 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 283,897 Square kilometres | 280,707 Square kilometres | 286,894 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 274,758 Square kilometres | 270,407 Square kilometres | 279,717 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 263,590 Square kilometres | 257,719 Square kilometres | 269,441 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,118 Square kilometres | 55,736 Square kilometres | 68,477 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,872 Square kilometres | 42,982 Square kilometres | 52,017 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,936 Square kilometres | 44,886 Square kilometres | 50,164 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,377 Square kilometres | 50,635 Square kilometres | 52,115 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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)
- 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 — other areas in Zimbabwe?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Zimbabwe was 52,115 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 286,894 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,982 Square kilometres in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Zimbabwe ranks 66th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 hidden — Other areas. 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