Cropland per person over the long term in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.2282 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2282
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3367
in 2011
All-time low
0.2282
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000β2025
Cropland per person over the long term in Zimbabwe, 1000β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.2282 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2282, in 2025.
That places Zimbabwe 64th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2608 | 0.254 | 0.2669 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2874 | 0.2702 | 0.2966 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2941 | 0.2792 | 0.3066 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2847 | 0.2662 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.304 | 0.2937 | 0.3172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2828 | 0.2447 | 0.3367 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.238 | 0.2282 | 0.2508 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 61 Croatia, Republic of 0.2319 compare
- 62 Ghana 0.2298 compare
- 63 Azerbaijan, Republic of 0.2288 compare
- 65 Kyrgyz Republic 0.2271 compare
- 66 Czech Republic 0.226 compare
- 67 Gabon 0.2184 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.47 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.47 (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 in 2025, according to 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 in 2011.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2282 in 2025.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cropland per person over the long term?
- Zimbabwe ranks 64th out of 199 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 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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