Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0961 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0961 hectares per person.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.3504 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0837 hectares per person, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 57th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3504 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3334 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2994 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2902 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2734 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2811 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3093 hectares per person | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2491 hectares per person | -19.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3339 hectares per person | +34.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2928 hectares per person | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 0.304 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2981 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2354 hectares per person | -21.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2883 hectares per person | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2648 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2654 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2153 hectares per person | -18.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2354 hectares per person | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1994 hectares per person | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2387 hectares per person | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 0.253 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2487 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2344 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2143 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2109 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2038 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1903 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2023 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1718 hectares per person | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1556 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1489 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1093 hectares per person | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1574 hectares per person | +44.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2078 hectares per person | +32.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1711 hectares per person | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1795 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1642 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1322 hectares per person | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1577 hectares per person | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1423 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1295 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1312 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1395 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1927 hectares per person | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1974 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2107 hectares per person | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1798 hectares per person | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1726 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.147 hectares per person | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1417 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1469 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1336 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.123 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1042 hectares per person | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0997 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1065 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0981 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0944 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0896 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0931 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0837 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.095 hectares per person | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0961 hectares per person | +1.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0961 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0641 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0961 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3023 hectares per person | 0.2491 hectares per person | 0.3504 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2599 hectares per person | 0.1994 hectares per person | 0.304 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2168 hectares per person | 0.1718 hectares per person | 0.253 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1584 hectares per person | 0.1093 hectares per person | 0.2078 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1643 hectares per person | 0.1295 hectares per person | 0.2107 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1138 hectares per person | 0.0896 hectares per person | 0.1469 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.092 hectares per person | 0.0837 hectares per person | 0.0961 hectares per person | 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0961 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3504 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0837 hectares per person in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 57th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.