Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0096 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe is 0.0096 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 48.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0335 ha per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 ha per person, in 1962.
That places Zimbabwe 13th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 ha per person | -25.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 ha per person | +106.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0016 ha per person | +51.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0035 ha per person | +118.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0043 ha per person | +20.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0053 ha per person | +23.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0105 ha per person | +98.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0178 ha per person | +69.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0154 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0162 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0185 ha per person | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0196 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0283 ha per person | +44.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0243 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.016 ha per person | -34.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0184 ha per person | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0209 ha per person | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0148 ha per person | -29.1% |
| 1980 | 0.013 ha per person | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0169 ha per person | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0142 ha per person | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0166 ha per person | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0216 ha per person | +30.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0251 ha per person | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0209 ha per person | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0264 ha per person | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0286 ha per person | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0253 ha per person | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0227 ha per person | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0253 ha per person | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0216 ha per person | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0203 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0209 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0192 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0211 ha per person | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0267 ha per person | +26.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0206 ha per person | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0266 ha per person | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 0.024 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0324 ha per person | +34.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0335 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0162 ha per person | -51.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0271 ha per person | +67.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0238 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0213 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0275 ha per person | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0331 ha per person | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 0.025 ha per person | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0152 ha per person | -39.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0184 ha per person | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0262 ha per person | +42.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0142 ha per person | -45.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0095 ha per person | -33.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0081 ha per person | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0073 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 ha per person | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 ha per person | +63.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 ha per person | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0077 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.01 ha per person | +49.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 ha per person | -35.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0096 ha per person | +48.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0096 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 ha per person, 5.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0096 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 ha per person, 8.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.005 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0178 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0192 ha per person | 0.0148 ha per person | 0.0283 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0209 ha per person | 0.013 ha per person | 0.0286 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0225 ha per person | 0.0192 ha per person | 0.0267 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0264 ha per person | 0.0162 ha per person | 0.0335 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.012 ha per person | 0.0055 ha per person | 0.0262 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0081 ha per person | 0.0064 ha per person | 0.01 ha per person | 5 |
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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0096 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0335 ha per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per person in 1962.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 13th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.