Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 10.39 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.39 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
99th
of 206 countries
All-time high
10.99 hectares per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
2.53 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 10.39 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 10.99 hectares per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.53 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.53 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.63 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 2.8 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 2.88 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 3 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 2.94 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 3.12 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 3.17 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 3.4 hectares per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 3.56 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 3.77 hectares per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 4.04 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 4.18 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 4.42 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 4.56 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 4.68 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 4.91 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 4.96 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 5.08 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 5.27 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 5.59 hectares per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 6.26 hectares per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 6.41 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 6.55 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 6.85 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 6.6 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 6.84 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 7.45 hectares per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 7.75 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 7.9 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 7.24 hectares per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 7.49 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 8.18 hectares per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 8.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 8.59 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 8.42 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 8.37 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 8.93 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 9.57 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 9.31 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.44 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.82 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 10.08 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 10.6 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 10.34 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 10.99 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 10.6 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 10.34 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 10.86 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 10.48 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 10.47 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.43 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.41 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 10.39 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 10.39 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.33 hectares per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.94 hectares per square kilometre | 2.53 hectares per square kilometre | 3.4 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.42 hectares per square kilometre | 3.56 hectares per square kilometre | 5.08 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.36 hectares per square kilometre | 5.27 hectares per square kilometre | 7.45 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1 hectares per square kilometre | 7.24 hectares per square kilometre | 8.93 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.02 hectares per square kilometre | 9.31 hectares per square kilometre | 10.99 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.48 hectares per square kilometre | 10.34 hectares per square kilometre | 10.86 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4 hectares per square kilometre | 10.39 hectares per square kilometre | 10.42 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 96 Kazakhstan 10.99 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 97 Liechtenstein 10.81 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 98 Cyprus 10.59 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 100 Mexico 10.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 101 Eswatini 10.29 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 102 Portugal 10.12 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 10.39 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.99 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.