Cropland per person over the long-term in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.2282 hectares per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2282 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
65th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.3367 hectares per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.2282 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Zimbabwe, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.2282 hectares per person for cropland per person over the long-term in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.3367 hectares per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2282 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Zimbabwe 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.2572 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2585 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2659 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2653 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2669 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.254 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2606 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2565 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2663 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2702 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.277 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2865 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2871 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2932 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2933 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2914 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2966 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.291 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2881 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2891 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2955 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2954 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3066 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3022 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2975 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3001 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2792 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2799 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2957 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.299 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2971 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2662 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.27 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2893 hectares per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.282 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2931 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2825 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2764 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2909 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3076 hectares per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2957 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2967 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2937 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.302 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3058 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3165 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.304 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3172 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3005 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.322 hectares per person | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3367 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3225 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2956 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2645 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2606 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2663 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2553 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2596 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2447 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2508 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2394 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.242 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2357 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2319 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2282 hectares per person | -1.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.2282 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.177 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.2282 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1929 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2608 hectares per person | 0.254 hectares per person | 0.2669 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2874 hectares per person | 0.2702 hectares per person | 0.2966 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2941 hectares per person | 0.2792 hectares per person | 0.3066 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2847 hectares per person | 0.2662 hectares per person | 0.299 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.304 hectares per person | 0.2937 hectares per person | 0.3172 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2828 hectares per person | 0.2447 hectares per person | 0.3367 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.238 hectares per person | 0.2282 hectares per person | 0.2508 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 per person over the long-term in Zimbabwe?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Zimbabwe was 0.2282 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3367 hectares per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2282 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Zimbabwe ranks 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.