Permanent crops — Area in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Permanent crops — Area was 47.1 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 47.1 1000 ha for permanent crops — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Zimbabwe peaked at 59.89 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.47 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 145th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.47 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 16.06 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 17.08 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 17.6 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 18.29 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 17.97 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 19.04 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 19.34 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 20.74 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 21.73 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 23.03 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 24.65 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 25.55 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 26.98 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 27.87 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 28.57 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 29.97 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 30.32 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 30.99 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 32.18 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 34.13 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 35.44 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 38.24 1000 ha | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 39.17 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 40.03 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 41.86 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 40.32 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 41.78 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 45.5 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 47.31 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 46.51 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 42.71 1000 ha | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 44.71 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 50.36 1000 ha | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 50.09 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 53.8 1000 ha | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 52.08 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 51.48 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 54.79 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 56.25 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 56.08 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 57.12 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 59.89 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 57.38 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 55.53 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 51.5 1000 ha | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 48.69 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 39.4 1000 ha | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 38.32 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 36.77 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 37.18 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 36.48 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 36.8 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 37.7 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 38.33 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 39.38 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 40.18 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 41.27 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 45.43 1000 ha | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 47.35 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 47.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.07 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 46.52 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 47.1 1000 ha | +1.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 47.1 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 250.5 1000 ha, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 47.1 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203.47 1000 ha, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.95 1000 ha | 15.47 1000 ha | 20.74 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.97 1000 ha | 21.73 1000 ha | 30.99 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.86 1000 ha | 32.18 1000 ha | 45.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.38 1000 ha | 42.71 1000 ha | 54.79 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.02 1000 ha | 38.32 1000 ha | 59.89 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.95 1000 ha | 36.48 1000 ha | 45.43 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.88 1000 ha | 46.07 1000 ha | 47.36 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 143 Slovenia 53.17 1000 ha compare
- 144 Micronesia 48.17 1000 ha compare
- 146 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43.06 1000 ha compare
- 146 United Kingdom 43.06 1000 ha compare
- 148 United Arab Emirates 41.4 1000 ha compare
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 permanent crops — area in Zimbabwe?
- Permanent crops — area in Zimbabwe was 47.1 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 59.89 1000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.47 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for permanent crops — area?
- Zimbabwe ranks 145th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 Permanent crops — 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.