How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 0.2563 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2563 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
157th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.4665 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.2563 metric tons per square kilometre for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.4665 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0065 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0078 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0078 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.008 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0095 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0118 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0123 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0201 metric tons per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0255 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0343 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0425 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0453 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0352 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0424 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 0.045 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.049 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0754 metric tons per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0851 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.092 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.112 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 0.148 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1505 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1951 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1541 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1453 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1418 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1839 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 0.148 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1982 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2512 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2346 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2422 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2248 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1905 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2127 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2427 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2004 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2539 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2075 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2612 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 0.318 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3216 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4087 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4665 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4175 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4248 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3448 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3796 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3414 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3216 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2979 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2822 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2563 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.2563 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.2563 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4382 metric tons per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0114 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0255 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0546 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0343 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.092 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1577 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.112 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1982 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.226 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1905 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2539 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3684 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2612 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4665 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2895 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2563 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3216 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2676 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 155 Guam 0.2616 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 0.2577 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 158 Cuba 0.2528 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 159 Hungary 0.2453 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 160 Puerto Rico 0.2435 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.2563 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4665 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.