Cereal cropland in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cereal cropland was 5.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal cropland in Zimbabwe, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal cropland in Zimbabwe is 5.0%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1992.
That places Zimbabwe 23rd out of 51 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.
Cereal cropland in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.6% | — |
| 1962 | 3.5% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.2% | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 3.8% | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | -16.9% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | +38.4% |
| 1970 | 3.9% | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | -16.8% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +45.2% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Zimbabwe?
- Cereal cropland in Zimbabwe was 5.0% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cereal cropland?
- Zimbabwe ranks 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.