Land area equipped for irrigation in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Land area equipped for irrigation was 174,000 hectares in 2011. β Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation in Zimbabwe, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation in Zimbabwe is 174,000 hectares, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Zimbabwe peaked at 174,000 hectares in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,000 hectares | 22,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 66,600 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 80,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,000 hectares | 80,000 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 134,400 hectares | 109,000 hectares | 174,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 174,000 hectares | 174,000 hectares | 174,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,000 hectares | 174,000 hectares | 174,000 hectares | 2 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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)
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- 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 land area equipped for irrigation in Zimbabwe?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Zimbabwe was 174,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 174,000 hectares in 1999.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Zimbabwe ranks 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.