Total agricultural land use per person in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total agricultural land use per person was 1.14 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.14
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.94
in 1720
All-time low
1.14
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Zimbabwe, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.14 for total 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, total agricultural land use per person in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.94 in 1720 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 2025.
Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total agricultural land use per person in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 5.94 | — |
| 1100 | 5.94 | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 5.94 | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 5.94 | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 5.94 | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 5.94 | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 5.94 | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 5.94 | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 5.94 | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 5.94 | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 5.94 | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 5.94 | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 5.94 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 5.72 | -3.7% |
| 1770 | 5.51 | -3.7% |
| 1780 | 5.31 | -3.7% |
| 1790 | 5.12 | -3.7% |
| 1800 | 4.93 | -3.7% |
| 1810 | 4.75 | -3.6% |
| 1820 | 4.58 | -3.6% |
| 1830 | 4.41 | -3.6% |
| 1840 | 4.25 | -3.6% |
| 1850 | 4.1 | -3.6% |
| 1860 | 3.95 | -3.6% |
| 1870 | 3.81 | -3.6% |
| 1880 | 3.67 | -3.6% |
| 1890 | 3.54 | -3.6% |
| 1900 | 3.41 | -3.6% |
| 1910 | 3.29 | -3.6% |
| 1920 | 3.18 | -3.5% |
| 1930 | 3.06 | -3.5% |
| 1940 | 2.96 | -3.5% |
| 1950 | 2.85 | -3.5% |
| 1951 | 2.83 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 2.8 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 2.77 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 2.75 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 2.73 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 2.7 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 2.68 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 2.65 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.63 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 2.61 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 2.58 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.52 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.46 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.4 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 2.34 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.27 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 2.22 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.16 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 2.12 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.07 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.02 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.98 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.93 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.89 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.85 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.8 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.77 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.72 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.68 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.64 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.6 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.56 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.53 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.48 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.43 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.4 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.34 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.32 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.3 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.28 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.27 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.23 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.22 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.24 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.22 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.23 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.21 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.22 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.24 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.23 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.24 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.24 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.24 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.21 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.21 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.18 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.28 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.28 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.25 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.21 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.21 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.19 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.18 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.16 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.16 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.16 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.15 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.14 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.94 | 5.94 | 5.94 | 1 |
| 1100s | 5.94 | 5.94 | 5.94 | 1 |
| 1200s | 5.94 | 5.94 | 5.94 | 1 |
| 1300s | 5.94 | 5.94 | 5.94 | 1 |
| 1400s | 5.94 | 5.94 | 5.94 | 1 |
| 1500s | 5.94 | 5.94 | 5.94 | 1 |
| 1600s | 5.94 | 5.94 | 5.94 | 1 |
| 1700s | 5.94 | 5.94 | 5.94 | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.94 | 5.94 | 5.94 | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.94 | 5.94 | 5.94 | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.94 | 5.94 | 5.94 | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.94 | 5.94 | 5.94 | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.94 | 5.94 | 5.94 | 1 |
| 1760s | 5.72 | 5.72 | 5.72 | 1 |
| 1770s | 5.51 | 5.51 | 5.51 | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.31 | 5.31 | 5.31 | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.12 | 5.12 | 5.12 | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.93 | 4.93 | 4.93 | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.75 | 4.75 | 4.75 | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.58 | 4.58 | 4.58 | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.41 | 4.41 | 4.41 | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.25 | 4.25 | 4.25 | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.95 | 3.95 | 3.95 | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.81 | 3.81 | 3.81 | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.67 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.54 | 3.54 | 3.54 | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.41 | 3.41 | 3.41 | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.29 | 3.29 | 3.29 | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.18 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.06 | 3.06 | 3.06 | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.96 | 2.96 | 2.96 | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.74 | 2.63 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.37 | 2.12 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.87 | 1.68 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 | 1.3 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 1.2 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 1.18 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 | 1.17 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 35 Brazil 1.26 compare
- 36 Zambia 1.24 compare
- 37 United States 1.2 compare
- 39 Central African Republic 1.13 compare
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 1.12 compare
- 41 Ukraine 0.9829 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.47 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.47 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Zimbabwe?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Zimbabwe was 1.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 in 1720.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 2025.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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