Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.7405 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.7405 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.29 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7405 hectares per person, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.29 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.23 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 2.17 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 2.11 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 2.05 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.99 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.94 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.89 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.83 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.79 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.74 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.69 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.65 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.6 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.56 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.52 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.48 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.47 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.45 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.37 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.29 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 1.25 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.21 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.17 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.13 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.1 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.07 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.01 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9865 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9736 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9586 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9567 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9675 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9704 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9621 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9516 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9505 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9496 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9553 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9639 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9696 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9728 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9785 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9693 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9576 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.945 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9337 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9207 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9059 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.89 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8757 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8634 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8517 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8403 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8287 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8169 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8048 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7923 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7793 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.766 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.753 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7405 hectares per person | -1.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.7405 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2724 hectares per person, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.7405 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 hectares per person | 1.83 hectares per person | 2.29 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 1.79 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9627 hectares per person | 0.9496 hectares per person | 0.9865 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9566 hectares per person | 0.9207 hectares per person | 0.9785 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.847 hectares per person | 0.7923 hectares per person | 0.9059 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7597 hectares per person | 0.7405 hectares per person | 0.7793 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.7405 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7405 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.