Agricultural land use per person in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Agricultural land use per person was 1.14 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.14 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.94 hectares per person
in 1720
All-time low
1.14 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Zimbabwe, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.14 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.94 hectares per person in 1720 and was at its lowest, 1.14 hectares per person, in 2025.
Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 5.94 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 5.94 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 5.94 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 5.94 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 5.94 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 5.94 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 5.94 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 5.94 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 5.94 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 5.94 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 5.94 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 5.94 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 5.94 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 5.72 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1770 | 5.51 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1780 | 5.31 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1790 | 5.12 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1800 | 4.93 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1810 | 4.75 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1820 | 4.58 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1830 | 4.41 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1840 | 4.25 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1850 | 4.1 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1860 | 3.95 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1870 | 3.81 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1880 | 3.67 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1890 | 3.54 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1900 | 3.41 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1910 | 3.29 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1920 | 3.18 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1930 | 3.06 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1940 | 2.96 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1950 | 2.85 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1951 | 2.83 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 2.8 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 2.77 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 2.75 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 2.73 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 2.7 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 2.68 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 2.65 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.63 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 2.61 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 2.58 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.52 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.46 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.4 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 2.34 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.27 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 2.22 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.16 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 2.12 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.07 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.02 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.98 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.93 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.89 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.85 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.8 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.77 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.72 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.68 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.64 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.6 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.56 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.53 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.48 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.43 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.34 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.32 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.3 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.28 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.27 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.23 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.22 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.24 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.22 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.23 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.21 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.2 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.22 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.24 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.23 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.23 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.25 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.24 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.24 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.21 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.21 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.18 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.28 hectares per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.28 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.25 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.21 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.21 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.19 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.19 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.18 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.16 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.16 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.16 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.15 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.14 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.14 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4893 hectares per person, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.14 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5841 hectares per person, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.94 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 5.94 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 5.94 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 5.94 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 5.94 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 5.94 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 5.94 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 5.94 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.94 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.94 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.94 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.94 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.94 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 5.72 hectares per person | 5.72 hectares per person | 5.72 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 5.51 hectares per person | 5.51 hectares per person | 5.51 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.31 hectares per person | 5.31 hectares per person | 5.31 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.12 hectares per person | 5.12 hectares per person | 5.12 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.93 hectares per person | 4.93 hectares per person | 4.93 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.75 hectares per person | 4.75 hectares per person | 4.75 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.58 hectares per person | 4.58 hectares per person | 4.58 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.41 hectares per person | 4.41 hectares per person | 4.41 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.25 hectares per person | 4.25 hectares per person | 4.25 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.1 hectares per person | 4.1 hectares per person | 4.1 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.95 hectares per person | 3.95 hectares per person | 3.95 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.81 hectares per person | 3.81 hectares per person | 3.81 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.67 hectares per person | 3.67 hectares per person | 3.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.54 hectares per person | 3.54 hectares per person | 3.54 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.41 hectares per person | 3.41 hectares per person | 3.41 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.29 hectares per person | 3.29 hectares per person | 3.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.18 hectares per person | 3.18 hectares per person | 3.18 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.06 hectares per person | 3.06 hectares per person | 3.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.96 hectares per person | 2.96 hectares per person | 2.96 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.74 hectares per person | 2.63 hectares per person | 2.85 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.37 hectares per person | 2.12 hectares per person | 2.61 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.87 hectares per person | 1.68 hectares per person | 2.07 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.64 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.25 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 35 Brazil 1.26 hectares per person compare
- 36 Zambia 1.24 hectares per person compare
- 37 United States 1.2 hectares per person compare
- 39 Central African Republic 1.13 hectares per person compare
- 40 Cote d'Ivoire 1.12 hectares per person compare
- 41 Ukraine 0.9829 hectares 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 agricultural land use per person in Zimbabwe?
- Agricultural land use per person in Zimbabwe was 1.14 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 hectares per person in 1720.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.