Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate was 1.25 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent crops — area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe stood at 1.25 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 12.64 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -19.08 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 36th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 1964 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1965 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 1966 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1967 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -440.3% |
| 1968 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1969 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +359.4% |
| 1970 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1971 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1972 | 7.03 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1974 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1975 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1976 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1977 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +95.1% |
| 1978 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1979 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 1980 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +73.8% |
| 1981 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 1982 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1983 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +105.8% |
| 1984 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1985 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +108.2% |
| 1987 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 1988 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 1989 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +145.9% |
| 1990 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1991 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 1992 | -8.17 % change on previous year | +383.2% |
| 1993 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1994 | 12.64 % change on previous year | +169.9% |
| 1995 | -0.5361 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1996 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -1481.5% |
| 1997 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1998 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1999 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -658.1% |
| 2000 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2001 | -0.3022 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2002 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -713.6% |
| 2003 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +161.5% |
| 2004 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 2005 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2006 | -7.26 % change on previous year | +125.1% |
| 2007 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2008 | -19.08 % change on previous year | +249.7% |
| 2009 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2010 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 2011 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 2012 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -268.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8772 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2014 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +178.8% |
| 2015 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2016 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 2017 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2019 | 10.08 % change on previous year | +271.6% |
| 2020 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0211 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2022 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -12997.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9768 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2024 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -12997.3% | 0.0211 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1481.5% | -0.5361 % change on previous year | 7.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.77 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | 7.24 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.11 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 7.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.97 % change on previous year | -3.68 % change on previous year | 8.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 % change on previous year | -8.17 % change on previous year | 12.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.29 % change on previous year | -19.08 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | 10.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7494 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0.0143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Permanent crops — area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 1.25 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent crops — area, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.64 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.08 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for permanent crops — area, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 36th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Permanent crops — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Permanent crops — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Permanent crops — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.