United States of America vs Zimbabwe: Agricultural land use per person
United States of America
1.2 hectares per person
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.14 hectares per person
in 2025
United States of America rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
38th
Agricultural land use per person over time
- United States of America
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.2 hectares per person against 1.14 hectares per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.06 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
United States of America ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 10 and Zimbabwe in 30.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.2 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 4.74 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1100s | 1.2 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 4.74 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1200s | 1.2 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 4.74 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1300s | 1.2 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 4.74 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1400s | 1.2 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 4.74 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1500s | 1.2 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 4.74 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1600s | 1.34 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 4.6 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1700s | 5.33 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 0.6132 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1710s | 4.47 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1720s | 4.07 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 1.87 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1730s | 3.88 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 2.06 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1740s | 3.9 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 2.04 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1750s | 3.9 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 2.04 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1760s | 4.25 hectares per person | 5.72 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1770s | 4.34 hectares per person | 5.51 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1780s | 4.51 hectares per person | 5.31 hectares per person | 0.7961 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1790s | 4.8 hectares per person | 5.12 hectares per person | 0.3187 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1800s | 4.73 hectares per person | 4.93 hectares per person | 0.2035 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1810s | 4.36 hectares per person | 4.75 hectares per person | 0.3903 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1820s | 4.03 hectares per person | 4.58 hectares per person | 0.5468 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1830s | 3.73 hectares per person | 4.41 hectares per person | 0.6761 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1840s | 3.48 hectares per person | 4.25 hectares per person | 0.7729 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1850s | 3.14 hectares per person | 4.1 hectares per person | 0.96 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1860s | 3.25 hectares per person | 3.95 hectares per person | 0.7002 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1870s | 2.75 hectares per person | 3.81 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1880s | 3.46 hectares per person | 3.67 hectares per person | 0.2071 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1890s | 3.31 hectares per person | 3.54 hectares per person | 0.2299 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1900s | 3.8 hectares per person | 3.41 hectares per person | 0.3868 hectares per person | United States of America |
| 1910s | 3.49 hectares per person | 3.29 hectares per person | 0.2 hectares per person | United States of America |
| 1920s | 3.21 hectares per person | 3.18 hectares per person | 0.037 hectares per person | United States of America |
| 1930s | 3 hectares per person | 3.06 hectares per person | 0.0594 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 3.05 hectares per person | 2.96 hectares per person | 0.0969 hectares per person | United States of America |
| 1950s | 2.69 hectares per person | 2.74 hectares per person | 0.0461 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 2.31 hectares per person | 2.37 hectares per person | 0.0529 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 2.02 hectares per person | 1.87 hectares per person | 0.1525 hectares per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1.81 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 0.3547 hectares per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1.6 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 0.3648 hectares per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.41 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 0.1823 hectares per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 0.0696 hectares per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 0.0635 hectares per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use per person, United States of America or Zimbabwe?
- United States of America, at 1.2 hectares per person against 1.14 hectares per person in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use per person between United States of America and Zimbabwe?
- 0.06 hectares per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zimbabwe?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do United States of America and Zimbabwe rank globally for agricultural land use per person?
- United States of America ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.