Arable and permanent cropland in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Arable and permanent cropland was 4.22 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Arable and permanent cropland in Zimbabwe, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, arable and permanent cropland in Zimbabwe stood at 4.22 million hectares.
The figure is up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.35 million hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.99 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 21st out of 52 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 | 2.18 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.53 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.79 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.26 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.97 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.5% (2025)
- Rural population 10.09 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 59.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.47 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.47 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.57 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable and permanent cropland in Zimbabwe?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Zimbabwe was 4.22 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 million hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Zimbabwe ranks 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. 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