How does Zimbabwe rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Zimbabwe ranks 46th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Zimbabwe

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Zimbabwe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zimbabwe: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 31.28 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

31.28 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

46th

of 209 countries

All-time high

31.28 percent

in 2004

All-time low

23.26 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 31.28 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Zimbabwe peaked at 31.28 percent in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.26 percent, in 1961.

Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Zimbabwe, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	23.26 percent	—
1962	23.36 percent	+0.4%
1963	23.45 percent	+0.4%
1964	23.54 percent	+0.4%
1965	23.63 percent	+0.4%
1966	23.72 percent	+0.4%
1967	23.81 percent	+0.4%
1968	23.9 percent	+0.4%
1969	23.99 percent	+0.4%
1970	24.08 percent	+0.4%
1971	24.17 percent	+0.4%
1972	24.26 percent	+0.4%
1973	24.35 percent	+0.4%
1974	24.44 percent	+0.4%
1975	24.53 percent	+0.4%
1976	24.62 percent	+0.4%
1977	24.69 percent	+0.3%
1978	24.82 percent	+0.5%
1979	24.95 percent	+0.5%
1980	25 percent	+0.2%
1981	25.09 percent	+0.4%
1982	25.2 percent	+0.4%
1983	25.29 percent	+0.4%
1984	25.33 percent	+0.2%
1985	25.42 percent	+0.4%
1986	25.51 percent	+0.4%
1987	25.59 percent	+0.3%
1988	25.72 percent	+0.5%
1989	25.81 percent	+0.3%
1990	25.85 percent	+0.2%
1991	26.19 percent	+1.3%
1992	26.52 percent	+1.3%
1993	26.86 percent	+1.3%
1994	27.19 percent	+1.2%
1995	27.53 percent	+1.3%
1996	27.75 percent	+0.8%
1997	27.97 percent	+0.8%
1998	28.49 percent	+1.9%
1999	28.93 percent	+1.5%
2000	29.37 percent	+1.5%
2001	29.83 percent	+1.6%
2002	30.3 percent	+1.6%
2003	30.76 percent	+1.5%
2004	31.28 percent	+1.7%
2005	31.28 percent	+0.0%
2006	31.28 percent	+0.0%
2007	31.28 percent	+0.0%
2008	31.28 percent	+0.0%
2009	31.28 percent	+0.0%
2010	31.28 percent	+0.0%
2011	31.28 percent	+0.0%
2012	31.28 percent	+0.0%
2013	31.28 percent	+0.0%
2014	31.28 percent	+0.0%
2015	31.28 percent	+0.0%
2016	31.28 percent	+0.0%
2017	31.28 percent	+0.0%
2018	31.28 percent	+0.0%
2019	31.28 percent	+0.0%
2020	31.28 percent	+0.0%
2021	31.28 percent	+0.0%
2022	31.28 percent	+0.0%
2023	31.28 percent	+0.0%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

Zimbabwe's 31.28 percent is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 percent, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Zimbabwe's 31.28 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	23.63 percent	23.26 percent	23.99 percent	9
1970s	24.49 percent	24.08 percent	24.95 percent	10
1980s	25.4 percent	25 percent	25.81 percent	10
1990s	27.33 percent	25.85 percent	28.93 percent	10
2000s	30.79 percent	29.37 percent	31.28 percent	10
2010s	31.28 percent	31.28 percent	31.28 percent	10
2020s	31.28 percent	31.28 percent	31.28 percent	4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

43 Angola 32.37 percent compare
44 Colombia 31.99 percent compare
45 North Macedonia 31.52 percent compare
47 Tunisia 30.57 percent compare
48 Sierra Leone 30.48 percent compare
49 Bolivia 30.46 percent compare

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More reference data data for Zimbabwe

Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Zimbabwe?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Zimbabwe was 31.28 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 31.28 percent in 2004.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 23.26 percent in 1961.
How does Zimbabwe rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Zimbabwe ranks 46th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).