Other land — Area in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Other land — Area was 6,275 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 6,275 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Zimbabwe peaked at 6,275 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,402 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 76th out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,402 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 4,451 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 4,815 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 4,819 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,653 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 4,782 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 4,703 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4,878 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 5,004 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4,888 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4,746 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 4,953 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 5,008 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5,111 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 5,069 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 5,076 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4,986 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5,195 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 5,060 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 5,317 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 5,524 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 5,383 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 5,590 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 5,652 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5,714 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5,776 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5,832 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5,889 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 5,945 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5,998 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6,054 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6,110 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 6,167 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 6,275 1000 ha | +0.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 6,275 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,185 1000 ha, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 6,275 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,174 1000 ha, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,739 1000 ha | 4,402 1000 ha | 5,004 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,052 1000 ha | 4,746 1000 ha | 5,317 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,730 1000 ha | 5,383 1000 ha | 5,998 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,166 1000 ha | 6,054 1000 ha | 6,275 1000 ha | 5 |
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 other land — area in Zimbabwe?
- Other land — area in Zimbabwe was 6,275 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6,275 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,402 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for other land — area?
- Zimbabwe ranks 76th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.