Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 12.10 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.10 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 209 countries
All-time high
12.10 million hectares
in 2004
All-time low
9.00 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Zimbabwe stood at 12.10 million hectares. 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 in Zimbabwe peaked at 12.10 million hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.00 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 47th out of 209 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 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.00 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 9.04 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 9.07 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 9.11 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 9.14 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 9.18 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 9.21 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 9.24 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 9.28 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 9.31 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 9.35 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 9.38 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 9.42 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 9.46 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 9.49 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 9.53 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 9.55 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 9.60 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 9.65 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 9.67 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 9.71 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 9.75 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 9.79 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 9.80 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 9.84 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 9.87 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 9.90 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 9.95 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 9.98 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 10.13 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 10.26 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 10.39 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 10.52 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 10.65 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 10.73 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.82 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 11.02 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 11.19 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 11.36 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 11.54 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 11.72 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.90 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 12.10 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 12.10 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.83 million hectares, 4.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 12.10 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.90 million hectares, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.14 million hectares | 9.00 million hectares | 9.28 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.47 million hectares | 9.31 million hectares | 9.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.82 million hectares | 9.67 million hectares | 9.98 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.57 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | 11.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.91 million hectares | 11.36 million hectares | 12.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.10 million hectares | 12.10 million hectares | 12.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.10 million hectares | 12.10 million hectares | 12.10 million hectares | 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 in Zimbabwe?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Zimbabwe was 12.10 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.10 million hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.00 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Zimbabwe ranks 47th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.