Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0235 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0235 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
57th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0994 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0235 sq. km per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0235 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0994 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0235 sq. km per person, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 216 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.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0994 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0963 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0934 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0905 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0876 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0849 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0823 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0797 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0773 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0749 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0727 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0705 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0683 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0661 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0641 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0622 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0606 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0597 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0588 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0555 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0521 sq. km per person | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0501 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0483 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0466 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.045 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0435 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0421 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0408 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0396 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0385 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0376 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0365 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.036 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0359 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0356 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.035 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0344 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0337 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0332 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0329 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0326 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0323 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0319 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0316 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0313 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0309 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0305 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0302 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0297 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0293 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0287 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0283 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0279 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0275 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0271 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0268 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0264 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.026 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0256 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0247 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0239 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0235 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0235 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0235 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0156 sq. km per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0879 sq. km per person | 0.0773 sq. km per person | 0.0994 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0658 sq. km per person | 0.0588 sq. km per person | 0.0749 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0464 sq. km per person | 0.0396 sq. km per person | 0.0555 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0356 sq. km per person | 0.0332 sq. km per person | 0.0385 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0314 sq. km per person | 0.0297 sq. km per person | 0.0329 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0274 sq. km per person | 0.0256 sq. km per person | 0.0293 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0243 sq. km per person | 0.0235 sq. km per person | 0.0252 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 54 United States 0.0289 sq. km per person compare
- 55 Kyrgyzstan 0.0277 sq. km per person compare
- 56 Palau 0.026 sq. km per person compare
- 58 Mozambique 0.0231 sq. km per person compare
- 59 Croatia 0.0228 sq. km per person compare
- 60 Belarus 0.0227 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1777 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8916 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0235 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0994 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0235 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 57th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.