FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate was -0.057 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe is -0.057 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.25 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -8.33 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Zimbabwe ranks 184th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 1964 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1965 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1966 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1967 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -441.0% |
| 1968 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1969 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +359.3% |
| 1970 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1971 | 6 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 7.01 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1974 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 1975 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1976 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1977 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +93.9% |
| 1978 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1979 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +91.4% |
| 1980 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 1981 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 1982 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1983 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +105.2% |
| 1984 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1985 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +109.1% |
| 1987 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 1988 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 1989 | 8.92 % change on previous year | +146.7% |
| 1990 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1991 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1992 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -548.3% |
| 1993 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1994 | 9.25 % change on previous year | +159.8% |
| 1995 | -0.7381 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1996 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -884.3% |
| 1997 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1998 | -0.6193 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1999 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -1187.0% |
| 2000 | 7.07 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2001 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 2002 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0755 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2004 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +5163.9% |
| 2005 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2006 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 2007 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2008 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -340.1% |
| 2009 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 2010 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -302.4% |
| 2012 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 2013 | -0.0665 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0519 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0595 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2016 | -0.047 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2017 | -0.0544 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2018 | -0.0471 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0262 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 2020 | -0.025 % change on previous year | -195.3% |
| 2021 | -0.0741 % change on previous year | +196.2% |
| 2022 | -0.1087 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2023 | -0.057 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +5163.9% | 0.0755 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1187.0% | -0.6193 % change on previous year | 6.73 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +884.3% | -0.7381 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.76 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year | 7.24 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.12 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 7.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.97 % change on previous year | -3.66 % change on previous year | 8.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year | 9.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year | 7.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1259 % change on previous year | -3.47 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0662 % change on previous year | -0.1087 % change on previous year | -0.025 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- 181 Azerbaijan -0.0169 % change on previous year compare
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- 183 Mauritius -0.0539 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Sweden -0.079 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Armenia -0.1052 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Norway -0.1239 % change on previous year compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
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- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was -0.057 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.25 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.33 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 184th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in FAO projections of arable land. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in FAO projections of arable land. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.