Breakdown of habitable land area in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Breakdown of habitable land area was 322,680 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat
Breakdown of habitable land area in Zimbabwe, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breakdown of habitable land area in Zimbabwe is 322,680 hectares, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over five years.
That places Zimbabwe 56th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 320,930 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 309,040 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 332,110 hectares | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 342,350 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 322,680 hectares | -5.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 322,680 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,870 hectares, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 322,680 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820 hectares, 7.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 breakdown of habitable land area in Zimbabwe?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Zimbabwe was 322,680 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 342,350 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 309,040 hectares in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Zimbabwe ranks 56th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.