Small states vs Zimbabwe: Arable land

Small states
0.1004 hectares per person
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.246 hectares per person
in 2023
Small states rank
38th
Zimbabwe rank
39th

Arable land over time

  • Small states
  • Zimbabwe
0.10.150.20.250.30.35196119922023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.246 hectares per person against 0.1004 hectares per person in Small states, a difference of 0.1456 hectares per person.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.4 times Small states's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Small states ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 45 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1791 hectares per person 0.2542 hectares per person 0.0751 hectares per person Zimbabwe
1970s 0.1467 hectares per person 0.285 hectares per person 0.1383 hectares per person Zimbabwe
1980s 0.1225 hectares per person 0.2891 hectares per person 0.1667 hectares per person Zimbabwe
1990s 0.1528 hectares per person 0.2852 hectares per person 0.1324 hectares per person Zimbabwe
2000s 0.1247 hectares per person 0.3109 hectares per person 0.1861 hectares per person Zimbabwe
2010s 0.1087 hectares per person 0.2839 hectares per person 0.1752 hectares per person Zimbabwe
2020s 0.1014 hectares per person 0.2527 hectares per person 0.1513 hectares per person Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Small states or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.246 hectares per person against 0.1004 hectares per person in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Small states and Zimbabwe?
0.1456 hectares per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Small states and Zimbabwe rank globally for arable land?
Small states ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares per person)
Unit
hectares per person
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,649 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.