Land area in hectares, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Land area in hectares, per capita was 2.37 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 2.37 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.84 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.37 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Zimbabwe 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.84 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 9.54 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 9.24 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 8.95 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 8.68 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 8.41 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 8.15 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 7.89 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 7.65 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 7.42 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 7.2 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 6.98 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 6.76 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 6.55 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 6.34 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 6.15 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 6 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.91 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 5.82 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 5.49 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 5.16 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 4.96 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 4.78 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 4.61 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 4.45 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 4.31 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 4.17 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 4.04 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.92 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.82 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.72 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.61 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.56 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.56 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.52 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.47 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.4 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.34 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.28 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.25 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.23 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.2 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.16 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.13 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.1 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.06 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.02 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.99 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.94 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.9 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.85 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.8 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.76 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.72 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.69 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.65 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.61 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.57 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.53 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.49 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.45 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.41 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.37 hectares per person | -1.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.37 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.24 hectares per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.37 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.46 hectares per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.71 hectares per person | 7.65 hectares per person | 9.84 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.51 hectares per person | 5.82 hectares per person | 7.42 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.59 hectares per person | 3.92 hectares per person | 5.49 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.53 hectares per person | 3.28 hectares per person | 3.82 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 hectares per person | 2.94 hectares per person | 3.25 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 hectares per person | 2.53 hectares per person | 2.9 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 hectares per person | 2.37 hectares per person | 2.49 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- 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)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Zimbabwe was 2.37 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.84 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area hectares Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.