Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
39th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.0093 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0093 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0093 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0088 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0084 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0081 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0075 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -54.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0081 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 36 Togo 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Libya 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Ethiopia 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Senegal 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Nigeria 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1777 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8916 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. 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 Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.