What is land area in square kilometres in Zimbabwe?

Land area in square kilometres in Zimbabwe was 386,850 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Zimbabwe?

The highest recorded value was 386,850 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Zimbabwe?

The lowest recorded value was 386,850 sq. km in 1961.

How does Zimbabwe rank for land area in square kilometres?

Zimbabwe ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Zimbabwe

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Zimbabwe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zimbabwe: Land area in square kilometres was 386,850 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

386,850 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

61st

of 215 countries

All-time high

386,850 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

386,850 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in Zimbabwe is 386,850 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Zimbabwe peaked at 386,850 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 386,850 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Zimbabwe 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	9
1970s	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	10
1980s	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	10
1990s	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	10
2000s	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	10
2010s	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	10
2020s	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

58 Greenland 410,450 sq. km compare
59 Sweden 407,270 sq. km compare
60 Paraguay 396,012 sq. km compare
62 Japan 364,569 sq. km compare
63 Norway 364,270 sq. km compare
64 Germany 349,430 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Zimbabwe?: Land area in square kilometres in Zimbabwe was 386,850 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 386,850 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 386,850 sq. km in 1961.
How does Zimbabwe rank for land area in square kilometres?: Zimbabwe ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.