What is land area in Zimbabwe?

Land area in Zimbabwe was 386,850 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Zimbabwe?

The highest recorded value was 386,850 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Zimbabwe?

The lowest recorded value was 386,850 sq. km in 1961.

How does Zimbabwe rank for land area?

Zimbabwe ranks 61st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Zimbabwe

Name: Land area in Zimbabwe
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Zimbabwe: Land area was 386,850 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

386,850 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

61st

of 216 countries

All-time high

386,850 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

386,850 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in Zimbabwe stood at 386,850 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Zimbabwe peaked at 386,850 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 386,850 sq. km, in 1961.

Zimbabwe ranks 61st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Zimbabwe, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	386,850 sq. km	—
1962	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	386,850 sq. km	+0.0%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

Zimbabwe's 386,850 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,530 sq. km, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Zimbabwe's 386,850 sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 295,800 sq. km, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	9
1970s	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	10
1980s	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	10
1990s	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	10
2000s	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	10
2010s	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	10
2020s	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

58 Greenland 410,450 sq. km compare
59 Sweden 407,270 sq. km compare
60 Paraguay 396,012 sq. km compare
62 Japan 364,569 sq. km compare
63 Norway 364,270 sq. km compare
64 Germany 349,430 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Zimbabwe?: Land area in Zimbabwe was 386,850 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 386,850 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 386,850 sq. km in 1961.
How does Zimbabwe rank for land area?: Zimbabwe ranks 61st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.