Agricultural area over the long-term in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Agricultural area over the long-term was 15.11 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.11 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
56th
of 202 countries
All-time high
16.40 million hectares
in 2008
All-time low
1.01 million hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Zimbabwe, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term in Zimbabwe is 15.11 million hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Zimbabwe peaked at 16.40 million hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million hectares, in 1000.
That places Zimbabwe 56th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.01 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 1.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 1.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 1.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 1.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 2.02 million hectares | +100.0% |
| 1600 | 2.19 million hectares | +8.5% |
| 1700 | 2.36 million hectares | +7.8% |
| 1710 | 2.45 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1720 | 2.53 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1730 | 2.61 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1740 | 2.69 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1750 | 2.78 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1760 | 2.75 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1770 | 2.73 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1780 | 2.70 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1790 | 2.67 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1800 | 2.65 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1810 | 2.62 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1820 | 2.58 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1830 | 2.55 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1840 | 2.52 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1850 | 2.48 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1860 | 2.65 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1870 | 2.82 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1880 | 3.01 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1890 | 3.21 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1900 | 3.42 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1910 | 3.88 million hectares | +13.5% |
| 1920 | 4.37 million hectares | +12.5% |
| 1930 | 5.19 million hectares | +18.8% |
| 1940 | 6.11 million hectares | +17.8% |
| 1950 | 7.83 million hectares | +28.1% |
| 1951 | 8.00 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 8.17 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 8.35 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 8.54 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 8.73 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 8.92 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 9.12 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 9.33 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 9.54 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 9.76 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 10.00 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 10.07 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 10.17 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 10.24 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 10.32 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 10.33 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 10.43 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 10.49 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 10.61 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 10.71 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 10.83 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 10.97 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 11.06 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 11.19 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 11.28 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 11.36 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 11.48 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 11.55 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 11.64 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 11.74 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 11.90 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 12.03 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 12.25 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 12.32 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 12.41 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 12.56 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 12.49 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 12.64 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 12.91 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 13.04 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 13.23 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 13.10 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 13.34 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 13.74 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 13.84 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 14.11 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 14.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 14.31 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 14.70 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 15.12 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 15.20 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.43 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 15.61 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.96 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 16.06 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.25 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 16.15 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.40 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 16.25 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.15 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.35 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.19 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 15.86 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 15.48 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 15.44 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.53 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.40 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.47 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.29 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.38 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.24 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.28 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.20 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 15.16 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 15.11 million hectares | -0.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 15.11 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.65 million hectares, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 15.11 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.68 million hectares, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | +100.0% | 1.01 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares |
| 1950 | +28.1% | 6.11 million hectares | 7.83 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.02 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.19 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.36 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.45 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.53 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.61 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.69 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.78 million hectares | 2.78 million hectares | 2.78 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.75 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.73 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.70 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.67 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.65 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.62 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.58 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.55 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.52 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.48 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.65 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.82 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.01 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.21 million hectares | 3.21 million hectares | 3.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.42 million hectares | 3.42 million hectares | 3.42 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.88 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.37 million hectares | 4.37 million hectares | 4.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 5.19 million hectares | 5.19 million hectares | 5.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 6.11 million hectares | 6.11 million hectares | 6.11 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 8.65 million hectares | 7.83 million hectares | 9.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.24 million hectares | 9.76 million hectares | 10.61 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.21 million hectares | 10.71 million hectares | 11.64 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.33 million hectares | 11.74 million hectares | 12.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.75 million hectares | 13.04 million hectares | 14.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.84 million hectares | 15.12 million hectares | 16.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.71 million hectares | 15.29 million hectares | 16.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.23 million hectares | 15.11 million hectares | 15.38 million hectares | 6 |
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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 agricultural area over the long-term in Zimbabwe?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Zimbabwe was 15.11 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.40 million hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million hectares in 1000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Zimbabwe ranks 56th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.