Share of arable land which is organic in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Share of arable land which is organic was 0 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 percent
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
162nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
0.02 percent
in 2016
All-time low
0 percent
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Share of arable land which is organic in Zimbabwe, 2008–2023

00.0050.010.0150.022008201520232008: 0 percent2009: 0 percent2010: 0.01 percent2011: 0 percent2012: 0 percent2013: 0 percent2014: 0 percent2015: 0.01 percent2016: 0.02 percent2017: 0.02 percent2018: 0 percent2019: 0.01 percent2020: 0.01 percent2021: 0.01 percent2022: 0.01 percent2023: 0 percent

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Zimbabwe stood at 0 percent. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.02 percent in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 percent, in 2008.

Zimbabwe ranks 162nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 2
2010s 0.007 percent 0 percent 0.02 percent 10
2020s 0.0075 percent 0 percent 0.01 percent 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of arable land which is organic in Zimbabwe?
Share of arable land which is organic in Zimbabwe was 0 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 0.02 percent in 2016.
What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 percent in 2008.
How does Zimbabwe rank for share of arable land which is organic?
Zimbabwe ranks 162nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of arable land which is organic
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,954 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).