Breakdown of habitable land area in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Breakdown of habitable land area was 322,680 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
322,680 hectares
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
56th
of 235 countries
All-time high
342,350 hectares
in 2018
All-time low
309,040 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Zimbabwe, 2015–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2015201720192015: 320.9k hectares2016: 309.0k hectares2017: 332.1k hectares2018: 342.4k hectares2019: 322.7k hectares

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.

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 53 Paraguay 336,290 hectares compare
  2. 54 Nigeria 336,280 hectares compare
  3. 55 Malaysia 331,890 hectares compare
  4. 57 Poland 317,000 hectares compare
  5. 58 Pakistan 313,860 hectares compare
  6. 59 South Africa 291,540 hectares compare

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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

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.