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 2024.

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.

Surface area (sq. km) in Zimbabwe

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Zimbabwe
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Zimbabwe: Surface area (sq. km) was 390,760 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

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

1961–2024

Surface area in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024

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 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 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 (sq. km) in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Zimbabwe, 1961 to 2024.
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%
2024	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	5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

59 Iraq 435,050 sq. km compare
60 Greenland 410,449 sq. km compare
61 Paraguay 406,752 sq. km compare
63 Japan 377,975 sq. km compare
64 Germany 357,680 sq. km compare
65 Congo 342,000 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Zimbabwe?: Surface area in Zimbabwe was 390,760 sq. km in 2024, 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 2024.
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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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.