Agricultural land in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Agricultural land was 16.32 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Zimbabwe, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land in Zimbabwe is 16.32 million hectares, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Zimbabwe peaked at 16.45 million hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.98 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.32 million hectares | 10.98 million hectares | 11.66 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.01 million hectares | 11.75 million hectares | 12.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.61 million hectares | 12.28 million hectares | 12.96 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.83 million hectares | 13.01 million hectares | 14.84 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.88 million hectares | 15.06 million hectares | 16.45 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.32 million hectares | 16.32 million hectares | 16.32 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.47 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.47 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Zimbabwe?
- Agricultural land in Zimbabwe was 16.32 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.45 million hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.98 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for agricultural land?
- Zimbabwe ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Agricultural land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land 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. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.