Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2722 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.2722 ha per square kilometre for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.11 ha per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 ha per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Zimbabwe 27th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | +112.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0407 ha per square kilometre | +125.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0508 ha per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0649 ha per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1329 ha per square kilometre | +104.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2322 ha per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2082 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2255 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2654 ha per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2905 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4326 ha per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3826 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2598 ha per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3063 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3532 ha per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2546 ha per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2363 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3271 ha per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2857 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3476 ha per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4696 ha per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5639 ha per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4863 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6336 ha per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7076 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6453 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5955 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6816 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5978 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.571 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5878 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5458 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6088 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7847 ha per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6188 ha per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8108 ha per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7383 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 1 ha per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2002 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5126 ha per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8658 ha per square kilometre | +68.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7681 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6961 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9104 ha per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8503 ha per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5246 ha per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2011 | 0.648 ha per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9373 ha per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5151 ha per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3486 ha per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3007 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.274 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.209 ha per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 0.346 ha per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2808 ha per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3095 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2723 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4137 ha per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2722 ha per square kilometre | -34.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.2722 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1401 ha per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.2722 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0884 ha per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0626 ha per square kilometre | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | 0.2322 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2979 ha per square kilometre | 0.2082 ha per square kilometre | 0.4326 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4703 ha per square kilometre | 0.2363 ha per square kilometre | 0.7076 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6403 ha per square kilometre | 0.5458 ha per square kilometre | 0.8108 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8499 ha per square kilometre | 0.5126 ha per square kilometre | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4384 ha per square kilometre | 0.209 ha per square kilometre | 0.9373 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3169 ha per square kilometre | 0.2722 ha per square kilometre | 0.4137 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.2722 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 27th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.