Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.5078 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Zimbabwe, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Zimbabwe is 0.5078, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.5078 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2163, in 1988.
Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2779 | — |
| 1962 | 0.2794 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2989 | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2989 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3108 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3091 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2859 | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3234 | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2579 | -20.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2826 | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2743 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2701 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.311 | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2539 | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2699 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2736 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3111 | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2958 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3302 | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2824 | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 0.246 | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2378 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2356 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2417 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.238 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2414 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2328 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2163 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2453 | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2632 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2683 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3401 | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2833 | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2414 | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2844 | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2833 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3032 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3541 | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 0.329 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3457 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3352 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3345 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.368 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2879 | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2884 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2813 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2904 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3058 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3399 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3415 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3318 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3443 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3836 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4365 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4483 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4392 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4599 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4537 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5078 | +11.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.5078 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1118, 4.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.5078 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0218, 23.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2936 | 0.2579 | 0.3234 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2873 | 0.2539 | 0.3302 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2417 | 0.2163 | 0.2824 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.295 | 0.2414 | 0.3541 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3177 | 0.2813 | 0.368 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4147 | 0.3318 | 0.5078 | 10 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Zimbabwe?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Zimbabwe was 0.5078 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5078 in 2019.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2163 in 1988.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Zimbabwe ranks 72nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.