Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0099 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0099 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0254 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0099 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Zimbabwe 44th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0254 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0248 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0237 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0231 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0225 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.022 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.021 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0205 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0202 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0189 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0185 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0181 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0178 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0177 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0231 sq. km per person | 0.021 sq. km per person | 0.0254 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0188 sq. km per person | 0.0175 sq. km per person | 0.0205 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0146 sq. km per person | 0.0131 sq. km per person | 0.0167 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0125 sq. km per person | 0.0122 sq. km per person | 0.0129 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0127 sq. km per person | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 0.0129 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0113 sq. km per person | 0.0106 sq. km per person | 0.0121 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0102 sq. km per person | 0.0099 sq. km per person | 0.0104 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0099 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0254 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 44th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.