FAO projections of arable land in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: FAO projections of arable land was 4.07 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.07 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 224 countries
All-time high
4.29 million hectares
in 2008
All-time low
995,609 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land 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
Zimbabwe recorded 4.07 million hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.29 million hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 995,609 hectares, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 65th of 224 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 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 995,609 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.03 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 1.10 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 1.13 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.18 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 1.16 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.22 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 1.24 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 1.33 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 1.40 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 1.48 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 1.59 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 1.64 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.74 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.79 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.84 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.93 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 1.95 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.99 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.07 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 2.20 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 2.28 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 2.46 million hectares | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 2.52 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.58 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.69 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 2.59 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.69 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 2.93 million hectares | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 3.04 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 3.10 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.84 million hectares | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 2.94 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.22 million hectares | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 3.19 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.38 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 3.31 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.29 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.51 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 3.76 million hectares | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 3.66 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.71 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.71 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.86 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.96 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.15 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 4.05 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.29 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 4.14 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.04 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.24 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 4.09 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.09 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.09 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.08 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.08 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.08 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.08 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.08 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.07 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.07 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.07 million hectares | -0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4.07 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4.07 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 million hectares | 995,609 hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.74 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.50 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 2.93 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 million hectares | 2.84 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 million hectares | 4.04 million hectares | 4.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 million hectares | 4.07 million hectares | 4.08 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)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land in Zimbabwe?
- Fao projections of arable land in Zimbabwe was 4.07 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 million hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 995,609 hectares in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Zimbabwe ranks 65th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.