Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0028 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0028 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.012 ha per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, in 1985.
Zimbabwe ranks 92nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 1983 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +107.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -87.6% |
| 2021 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | +1007.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -68.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0028 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2899 ha per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0028 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3327 ha per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1007.3% | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.009 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.0028 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.012 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — 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.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — 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
Rice — 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.