Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.3 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.3 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
90th
of 165 countries
All-time high
2.11 ha per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.3144 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 1.3 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.11 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3144 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 90th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3144 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4549 ha per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4181 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4589 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4915 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4992 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5393 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6077 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 0.716 ha per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7198 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7203 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8067 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8506 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9053 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.926 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8741 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8039 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.827 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1982 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1988 | 1.66 ha per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 1.43 ha per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.06 ha per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 1.98 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9715 ha per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 2004 | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 2005 | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.11 ha per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2008 | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.74 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9513 ha per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9016 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9287 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8544 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8772 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9456 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9777 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.3 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.44 ha per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.3 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 ha per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5 ha per square kilometre | 0.3144 ha per square kilometre | 0.716 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8739 ha per square kilometre | 0.7198 ha per square kilometre | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | 0.827 ha per square kilometre | 1.66 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 ha per square kilometre | 0.9715 ha per square kilometre | 2.11 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | 0.8544 ha per square kilometre | 1.74 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | 0.9456 ha per square kilometre | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 87 Dominican Republic 1.39 ha per square kilometre compare
- 88 Antigua and Barbuda 1.35 ha per square kilometre compare
- 89 Canada 1.33 ha per square kilometre compare
- 91 Tajikistan 1.29 ha per square kilometre compare
- 92 Luxembourg 1.27 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 1.23 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 1.3 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3144 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 90th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.