Surface area in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Surface area was 390,760 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
390,760 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
390,760 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
390,760 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 390,760 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Zimbabwe peaked at 390,760 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 390,760 sq. km, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 62nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 390,760 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 390,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 390,760 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 390,760 sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 390,760 sq. km | 390,760 sq. km | 390,760 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 390,760 sq. km | 390,760 sq. km | 390,760 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 390,760 sq. km | 390,760 sq. km | 390,760 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 390,760 sq. km | 390,760 sq. km | 390,760 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 390,760 sq. km | 390,760 sq. km | 390,760 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 390,760 sq. km | 390,760 sq. km | 390,760 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 390,760 sq. km | 390,760 sq. km | 390,760 sq. km | 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)
- 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 390,760 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 390,760 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 390,760 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for surface area?
- Zimbabwe ranks 62nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). 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.