Surface area in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Surface area was 39.08 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
39.08 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 53 countries
All-time high
39.08 million ha
in 1961
All-time low
39.08 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Surface area in Zimbabwe, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2011, surface area in Zimbabwe stood at 39.08 million ha. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Zimbabwe peaked at 39.08 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 39.08 million ha, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.08 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.08 million ha | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 39.08 million ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.22 million ha, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 39.08 million ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.42 million ha, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.08 million ha | 39.08 million ha | 39.08 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.08 million ha | 39.08 million ha | 39.08 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.08 million ha | 39.08 million ha | 39.08 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.08 million ha | 39.08 million ha | 39.08 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.08 million ha | 39.08 million ha | 39.08 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.08 million ha | 39.08 million ha | 39.08 million ha | 2 |
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 surface area in Zimbabwe?
- Surface area in Zimbabwe was 39.08 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 39.08 million ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.08 million ha in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for surface area?
- Zimbabwe ranks 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.