Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.021 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe is 0.021 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0734 ha per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.021 ha per person, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 75th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0309 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0434 ha per person | +40.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0386 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0411 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0426 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.042 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0439 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.048 ha per person | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0548 ha per person | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0534 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0518 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0563 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0575 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0734 ha per person | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0641 ha per person | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0557 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0555 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0517 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0468 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0454 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0563 ha per person | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 0.053 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.049 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0521 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0505 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0463 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0607 ha per person | +31.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0671 ha per person | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0621 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0609 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0653 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0517 ha per person | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0489 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0502 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0463 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0448 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0529 ha per person | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0464 ha per person | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0464 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0476 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0665 ha per person | +39.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0633 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0307 ha per person | -51.4% |
| 2004 | 0.047 ha per person | +53.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0467 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0446 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0636 ha per person | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0581 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0473 ha per person | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0461 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0495 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0483 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0323 ha per person | -33.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0259 ha per person | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0242 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0246 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0223 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.027 ha per person | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0222 ha per person | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0236 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0239 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0288 ha per person | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0308 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.021 ha per person | -32.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.021 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0178 ha per person, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.021 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0238 ha per person, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0428 ha per person | 0.0309 ha per person | 0.0548 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0566 ha per person | 0.0468 ha per person | 0.0734 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0542 ha per person | 0.0454 ha per person | 0.0671 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0514 ha per person | 0.0448 ha per person | 0.0653 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0515 ha per person | 0.0307 ha per person | 0.0665 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0322 ha per person | 0.0222 ha per person | 0.0495 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0256 ha per person | 0.021 ha per person | 0.0308 ha per person | 5 |
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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.021 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0734 ha per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.021 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 75th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.