Land use over the long-term in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Land use over the long-term was 12.10 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.10 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 202 countries
All-time high
12.10 million hectares
in 2004
All-time low
966,268 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Zimbabwe, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 12.10 million hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Zimbabwe peaked at 12.10 million hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 966,268 hectares, in 1000.
Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Land use over the long-term in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 966,268 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 966,268 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 966,268 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 966,268 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 966,268 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 1.93 million hectares | +100.0% |
| 1600 | 2.10 million hectares | +8.5% |
| 1700 | 2.26 million hectares | +7.8% |
| 1710 | 2.34 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1720 | 2.42 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1730 | 2.50 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1740 | 2.58 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1750 | 2.66 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1760 | 2.63 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1770 | 2.60 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1780 | 2.57 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1790 | 2.54 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1800 | 2.51 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1810 | 2.47 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1820 | 2.44 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1830 | 2.40 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1840 | 2.37 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1850 | 2.33 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1860 | 2.47 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1870 | 2.63 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1880 | 2.80 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1890 | 2.97 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1900 | 3.16 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1910 | 3.58 million hectares | +13.2% |
| 1920 | 4.01 million hectares | +12.1% |
| 1930 | 4.75 million hectares | +18.4% |
| 1940 | 5.58 million hectares | +17.4% |
| 1950 | 7.13 million hectares | +27.7% |
| 1951 | 7.27 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 7.42 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 7.58 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 7.74 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 7.90 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 8.07 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 8.25 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 8.42 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 8.61 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 8.80 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 9.00 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 9.04 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 9.07 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 9.11 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 9.14 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 9.18 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 9.21 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 9.24 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 9.28 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 9.31 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 9.35 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 9.38 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 9.42 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 9.46 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 9.49 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 9.53 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 9.55 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 9.60 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 9.65 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 9.67 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 9.71 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 9.75 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 9.79 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 9.80 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 9.84 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 9.87 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 9.90 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 9.95 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 9.98 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 10.13 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 10.26 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 10.39 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 10.52 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 10.65 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 10.73 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.82 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 11.02 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 11.19 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 11.36 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 11.54 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 11.72 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.90 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 12.10 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 12.10 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.30 million hectares, 3.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 12.10 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.45 million hectares, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | +100.0% | 966,268 hectares | 1.93 million hectares |
| 1950 | +27.7% | 5.58 million hectares | 7.13 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 966,268 hectares | 966,268 hectares | 966,268 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 966,268 hectares | 966,268 hectares | 966,268 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 966,268 hectares | 966,268 hectares | 966,268 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 966,268 hectares | 966,268 hectares | 966,268 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 966,268 hectares | 966,268 hectares | 966,268 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.93 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.10 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.26 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.34 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.42 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.50 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.58 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.66 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.63 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.60 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.57 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.54 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.51 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.47 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.44 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.40 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.37 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.33 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.47 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.63 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.80 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.97 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.16 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.58 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.01 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.75 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.58 million hectares | 5.58 million hectares | 5.58 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.84 million hectares | 7.13 million hectares | 8.61 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.11 million hectares | 8.80 million hectares | 9.28 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.47 million hectares | 9.31 million hectares | 9.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.82 million hectares | 9.67 million hectares | 9.98 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.57 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | 11.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.91 million hectares | 11.36 million hectares | 12.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.10 million hectares | 12.10 million hectares | 12.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.10 million hectares | 12.10 million hectares | 12.10 million hectares | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Zimbabwe?
- Land use over the long-term in Zimbabwe was 12.10 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.10 million hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 966,268 hectares in 1000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for land use over the long-term?
- Zimbabwe ranks 44th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.