Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 31.28 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.28 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 197 countries
All-time high
31.28 hectares per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
23.26 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 31.28 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 31.28 hectares per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.26 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.26 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 23.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 23.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 23.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 23.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 23.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 23.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 23.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 24.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 24.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 24.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 24.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 24.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 24.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 24.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 24.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 24.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 24.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 25.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 25.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 25.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 25.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 25.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 25.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 25.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 25.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 25.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 25.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 26.19 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 26.52 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 26.86 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 27.19 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 27.53 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 27.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 27.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 28.49 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 28.93 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 29.37 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 29.83 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 30.3 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 30.76 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 31.28 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 hectares per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 31.28 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 hectares per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.63 hectares per square kilometre | 23.26 hectares per square kilometre | 23.99 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.49 hectares per square kilometre | 24.08 hectares per square kilometre | 24.95 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.4 hectares per square kilometre | 25 hectares per square kilometre | 25.81 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.33 hectares per square kilometre | 25.85 hectares per square kilometre | 28.93 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.79 hectares per square kilometre | 29.37 hectares per square kilometre | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 42 Angola 32.37 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 43 Colombia 31.99 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 44 North Macedonia 31.52 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tunisia 30.57 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 30.48 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 48 Bolivia 30.46 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 31.28 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 31.28 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.26 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.