Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 41.79 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.79 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
93rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
42.37 hectares per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
25.84 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 41.79 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 42.37 hectares per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.84 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 93rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.84 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 26.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 26.29 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 26.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 26.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 26.97 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 27.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 27.44 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 27.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 28 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 28.36 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 28.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 28.93 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 29.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 29.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 29.67 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 29.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 30.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 30.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 30.76 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 31.1 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 31.66 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 31.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 32.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 32.48 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 32.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 32.67 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 33.38 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 33.72 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 34.2 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 33.87 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 34.47 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 35.51 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 35.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 36.48 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 36.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 36.99 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 38 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 39.08 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 39.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 39.88 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 40.35 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 41.25 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 41.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 42.01 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 41.74 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 42.37 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 41.71 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 42.23 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 41.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.61 hectares per square kilometre | 25.84 hectares per square kilometre | 27.44 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.98 hectares per square kilometre | 27.69 hectares per square kilometre | 30.1 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.86 hectares per square kilometre | 30.35 hectares per square kilometre | 33.38 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.55 hectares per square kilometre | 33.72 hectares per square kilometre | 38 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.94 hectares per square kilometre | 39.08 hectares per square kilometre | 42.37 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.86 hectares per square kilometre | 41.71 hectares per square kilometre | 42.23 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8 hectares per square kilometre | 41.79 hectares per square kilometre | 41.82 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 90 Nicaragua 42.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 91 Kiribati 41.98 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 92 Benin 41.83 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 94 Greece 41.68 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 95 Serbia 40.39 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 96 Chad 39.98 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 use, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 41.79 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 42.37 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.84 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 93rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.