FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.2489 hectares per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.2489 hectares per person for fao projections of arable land, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.331 hectares per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2489 hectares per person, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2533 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2549 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2626 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2622 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.264 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2514 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.258 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2539 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2638 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2681 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2758 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2862 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2874 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2938 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2941 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2924 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.299 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2981 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2941 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2929 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2925 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3039 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3004 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2965 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2998 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2795 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2805 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2968 hectares per person | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3003 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2981 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2656 hectares per person | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2711 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2958 hectares per person | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2909 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3027 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.291 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2836 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2978 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.316 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3054 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3067 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3033 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3119 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3169 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3285 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3162 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.331 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3149 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3022 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3117 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.296 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2917 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2875 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2836 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2795 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2754 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2712 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.267 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2626 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2579 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2532 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2489 hectares per person | -1.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.2489 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.2489 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2582 hectares per person | 0.2514 hectares per person | 0.264 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2895 hectares per person | 0.2681 hectares per person | 0.3 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2937 hectares per person | 0.2795 hectares per person | 0.3039 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2897 hectares per person | 0.2656 hectares per person | 0.3027 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3151 hectares per person | 0.3033 hectares per person | 0.331 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2866 hectares per person | 0.267 hectares per person | 0.3117 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2556 hectares per person | 0.2489 hectares per person | 0.2626 hectares per person | 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.2489 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.331 hectares per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2489 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 57th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.