Projections for global peak agricultural land in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 16.17 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.17 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
56th
of 227 countries
All-time high
16.39 million
in 2008
All-time low
10.00 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for projections for global peak agricultural land in Zimbabwe is 16.17 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Zimbabwe peaked at 16.39 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.00 million | — |
| 1962 | 10.07 million | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 10.17 million | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 10.24 million | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 10.32 million | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 10.33 million | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 10.43 million | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 10.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 10.61 million | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 10.71 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 10.83 million | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 10.97 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 11.06 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 11.19 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 11.28 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 11.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 11.48 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 11.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 11.64 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 11.74 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 11.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 12.03 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 12.25 million | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 12.32 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 12.41 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 12.56 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 12.49 million | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 12.64 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 12.91 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 13.04 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 13.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 13.10 million | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 13.33 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 13.74 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 13.84 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 14.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 14.13 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 14.31 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 14.70 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 15.12 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 15.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.43 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 15.61 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.96 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 16.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 16.15 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 16.24 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.14 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.34 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.19 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 16.19 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.19 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.18 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.18 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.18 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.18 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.18 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.18 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.17 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.17 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.17 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.30 million | 10.00 million | 10.61 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.21 million | 10.71 million | 11.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.33 million | 11.74 million | 12.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.75 million | 13.04 million | 14.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.84 million | 15.12 million | 16.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.19 million | 16.14 million | 16.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.17 million | 16.17 million | 16.18 million | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.47 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.47 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Zimbabwe?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Zimbabwe was 16.17 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.39 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Zimbabwe ranks 56th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).