Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.1777 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.1777 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.3319 hectares per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1777 hectares per person, in 2025.
Zimbabwe ranks 84th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.253 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2533 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2549 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2626 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2622 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.264 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2514 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.258 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2539 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2638 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2681 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2758 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2862 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2874 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2938 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2941 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2924 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.299 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2981 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2941 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2929 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2925 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3039 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3004 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2965 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2998 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2795 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2805 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2968 hectares per person | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3003 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2982 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2658 hectares per person | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2712 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2958 hectares per person | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2909 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3026 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2909 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2836 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2978 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3161 hectares per person | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3055 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3068 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3033 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3121 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.317 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3288 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3165 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3319 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3158 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3031 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3126 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2957 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2683 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2378 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2321 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2348 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2228 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.224 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2087 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2112 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1985 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1977 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1897 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1837 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1777 hectares per person | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2577 hectares per person | 0.2514 hectares per person | 0.264 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2895 hectares per person | 0.2681 hectares per person | 0.3 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2937 hectares per person | 0.2795 hectares per person | 0.3039 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2897 hectares per person | 0.2658 hectares per person | 0.3026 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3154 hectares per person | 0.3033 hectares per person | 0.3319 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.254 hectares per person | 0.2087 hectares per person | 0.3126 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1931 hectares per person | 0.1777 hectares per person | 0.2112 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8916 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.1777 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3319 hectares per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1777 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.