Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Wheat — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0067 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0067 ha per person.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 425.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0069 ha per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 ha per person | +34.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 ha per person | +21.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 ha per person | +45.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 ha per person | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.001 ha per person | +164.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 ha per person | +14.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 ha per person | +35.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0024 ha per person | +59.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0029 ha per person | +23.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0041 ha per person | +39.4% |
| 1972 | 0.004 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0038 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0045 ha per person | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0052 ha per person | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 ha per person | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0069 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0055 ha per person | -19.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0055 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0048 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 ha per person | -44.5% |
| 1984 | 0.002 ha per person | -24.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0044 ha per person | +117.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.004 ha per person | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0047 ha per person | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0051 ha per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 ha per person | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 ha per person | -23.4% |
| 1992 | 0.001 ha per person | -75.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 ha per person | +322.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 ha per person | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 ha per person | -73.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 ha per person | +238.5% |
| 1997 | 0.004 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.004 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 ha per person | +71.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 ha per person | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 ha per person | -79.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 ha per person | -61.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 ha per person | +59.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 ha per person | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 ha per person | +143.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 ha per person | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 ha per person | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 ha per person | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 ha per person | +43.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 ha per person | +80.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 ha per person | +46.8% |
| 2022 | 0.003 ha per person | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 ha per person | +103.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0067 ha per person | +8.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0067 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0025 ha per person, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0067 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0006 ha per person, 11.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +322.4% | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0044 ha per person |
| 1996 | +238.5% | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person |
| 1966 | +164.5% | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0049 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0069 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0055 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0055 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0057 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0067 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 61 New Zealand 0.0088 ha per person compare
- 62 South Africa 0.0079 ha per person compare
- 63 Eritrea 0.0071 ha per person compare
- 65 Lebanon 0.0055 ha per person compare
- 66 Israel 0.0054 ha per person compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 0.0037 ha per person compare
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 wheat — area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Wheat — area harvested, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0067 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 ha per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for wheat — area harvested, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 64th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 425.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.