Cropland and pasture per person in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.2101 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Cropland and pasture per person in Zimbabwe, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland and pasture per person in Zimbabwe is 0.2101, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland and pasture per person in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.5181 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2101, in 2010.
Zimbabwe ranks 62nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cropland and pasture per person in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.2709 | — |
| 1810 | 0.2973 | +9.7% |
| 1820 | 0.3204 | +7.8% |
| 1830 | 0.3345 | +4.4% |
| 1840 | 0.3432 | +2.6% |
| 1850 | 0.3527 | +2.7% |
| 1860 | 0.3634 | +3.0% |
| 1870 | 0.375 | +3.2% |
| 1880 | 0.3876 | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 0.4008 | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 0.4153 | +3.6% |
| 1910 | 0.4323 | +4.1% |
| 1920 | 0.4501 | +4.1% |
| 1930 | 0.4714 | +4.7% |
| 1940 | 0.4949 | +5.0% |
| 1950 | 0.5181 | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 0.5129 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4203 | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3198 | -23.9% |
| 1990 | 0.259 | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2136 | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2101 | -1.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.2101 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.157, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.2101 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1682, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.2709 | 0.2709 | 0.2709 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.2973 | 0.2973 | 0.2973 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.3204 | 0.3204 | 0.3204 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.3345 | 0.3345 | 0.3345 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.3432 | 0.3432 | 0.3432 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.3527 | 0.3527 | 0.3527 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.3634 | 0.3634 | 0.3634 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.375 | 0.375 | 0.375 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.3876 | 0.3876 | 0.3876 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4008 | 0.4008 | 0.4008 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4153 | 0.4153 | 0.4153 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.4323 | 0.4323 | 0.4323 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4501 | 0.4501 | 0.4501 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.4714 | 0.4714 | 0.4714 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.4949 | 0.4949 | 0.4949 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5181 | 0.5181 | 0.5181 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.5129 | 0.5129 | 0.5129 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.4203 | 0.4203 | 0.4203 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3198 | 0.3198 | 0.3198 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.259 | 0.259 | 0.259 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2136 | 0.2136 | 0.2136 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2101 | 0.2101 | 0.2101 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 cropland and pasture per person in Zimbabwe?
- Cropland and pasture per person in Zimbabwe was 0.2101 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5181 in 1950.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2101 in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- Zimbabwe ranks 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and pasture per person rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.