Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe stood at 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 40th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | sq. km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1981 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -54.3% |
| 2010 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -59.7% |
| 2018 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 2019 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -59.7% | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 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 land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 40th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Land area in square kilometers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.