Temporary crops — Area in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Temporary crops — Area was 2,182 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary crops — Area in Zimbabwe, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary crops — area in Zimbabwe is 2,182 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Zimbabwe peaked at 3,169 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,182 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 80th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,568 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 2,610 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,619 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,733 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 2,814 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2,978 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2,914 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3,133 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 3,049 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2,987 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,169 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 3,059 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2,763 1000 ha | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 2,396 1000 ha | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 2,348 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,440 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2,392 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,442 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,366 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,511 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 2,412 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 2,650 1000 ha | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 2,650 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,182 1000 ha | -17.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2,182 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,271 1000 ha, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2,182 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,076 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,824 1000 ha | 2,568 1000 ha | 3,133 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,636 1000 ha | 2,348 1000 ha | 3,169 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,481 1000 ha | 2,182 1000 ha | 2,650 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 77 Iraq 2,493 1000 ha compare
- 78 Czechia 2,362 1000 ha compare
- 79 Madagascar 2,336 1000 ha compare
- 81 South Sudan 2,076 1000 ha compare
- 82 Togo 2,064 1000 ha compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 2,034 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 temporary crops — area in Zimbabwe?
- Temporary crops — area in Zimbabwe was 2,182 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,169 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,182 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for temporary crops — area?
- Zimbabwe ranks 80th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary 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.