Global pasture in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Global pasture was 9.32 million in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
9.32 million
World rank
49th
of 179 countries
All-time high
9.32 million
in 2010
All-time low
1.65 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Global pasture in Zimbabwe, 1780–2010

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1780189520101780: 1.6M1790: 1.8M1800: 1.9M1810: 2.1M1820: 2.2M1830: 2.4M1840: 2.6M1850: 2.8M1860: 3.1M1870: 3.3M1880: 3.6M1890: 3.9M1900: 4.3M1910: 4.7M1920: 5.1M1930: 5.6M1940: 6.1M1950: 6.6M1960: 8.7M1970: 8.3M1980: 8.6M1990: 8.9M2000: 8.9M2010: 9.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2010, global pasture in Zimbabwe stood at 9.32 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global pasture in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.32 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million, in 1780.

That places Zimbabwe 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Global pasture in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Global pasture in Zimbabwe, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 1.65 million —
1790 1.77 million +7.6%
1800 1.91 million +7.6%
1810 2.06 million +7.7%
1820 2.22 million +7.9%
1830 2.40 million +7.9%
1840 2.59 million +8.3%
1850 2.81 million +8.4%
1860 3.05 million +8.6%
1870 3.31 million +8.6%
1880 3.60 million +8.8%
1890 3.92 million +8.8%
1900 4.28 million +9.0%
1910 4.67 million +9.3%
1920 5.11 million +9.3%
1930 5.59 million +9.5%
1940 6.07 million +8.5%
1950 6.62 million +9.0%
1960 8.69 million +31.3%
1970 8.35 million -3.9%
1980 8.61 million +3.1%
1990 8.89 million +3.3%
2000 8.91 million +0.2%
2010 9.32 million +4.6%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 9.32 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.12 million, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 9.32 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.93 million, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global pasture 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.

YearChange FromTo
1960 +31.3% 6.62 million 8.69 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 1.65 million 1.65 million 1.65 million 1
1790s 1.77 million 1.77 million 1.77 million 1
1800s 1.91 million 1.91 million 1.91 million 1
1810s 2.06 million 2.06 million 2.06 million 1
1820s 2.22 million 2.22 million 2.22 million 1
1830s 2.40 million 2.40 million 2.40 million 1
1840s 2.59 million 2.59 million 2.59 million 1
1850s 2.81 million 2.81 million 2.81 million 1
1860s 3.05 million 3.05 million 3.05 million 1
1870s 3.31 million 3.31 million 3.31 million 1
1880s 3.60 million 3.60 million 3.60 million 1
1890s 3.92 million 3.92 million 3.92 million 1
1900s 4.28 million 4.28 million 4.28 million 1
1910s 4.67 million 4.67 million 4.67 million 1
1920s 5.11 million 5.11 million 5.11 million 1
1930s 5.59 million 5.59 million 5.59 million 1
1940s 6.07 million 6.07 million 6.07 million 1
1950s 6.62 million 6.62 million 6.62 million 1
1960s 8.69 million 8.69 million 8.69 million 1
1970s 8.35 million 8.35 million 8.35 million 1
1980s 8.61 million 8.61 million 8.61 million 1
1990s 8.89 million 8.89 million 8.89 million 1
2000s 8.91 million 8.91 million 8.91 million 1
2010s 9.32 million 9.32 million 9.32 million 1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 46 Chile 10.62 million compare
  2. 47 Cote d'Ivoire 9.98 million compare
  3. 48 India 9.67 million compare
  4. 50 Kyrgyzstan 8.75 million compare
  5. 51 Syria 7.91 million compare
  6. 52 Congo 7.67 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global pasture in Zimbabwe?
Global pasture in Zimbabwe was 9.32 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global pasture recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 9.32 million in 2010.
What is the lowest global pasture recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million in 1780.
How does Zimbabwe rank for global pasture?
Zimbabwe ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is global pasture rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global pasture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global pasture
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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