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Land use

Zimbabwe — 43 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 7% arable land; NEGL% permanent crops; 12% meadows and pastures; 62% forest and woodland; 19% other; includes NEGL% irrigated
1991 arable land 7%; permanent crops NEGL%; meadows and pastures 12%; forest and woodland 62%; other 19%; includes irrigated NEGL%
1992 arable land 7%; permanent crops NEGL%; meadows and pastures 12%; forest and woodland 62%; other 19%; includes irrigated NEGL%
1992 Human use of the land surface is categorized as arable land - land
1993 arable land: 7% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 12% forest and woodland: 62% other: 19%
1994 arable land: 7% permanent crops: NA% (coffee is a permanent crop) meadows and pastures: 12% forest and woodland: 62% other: NA%
1995 arable land: 7.25% permanent crops: 0.25% (coffee is a permanent crop) meadows and pastures: 12.5% forest and woodland: 49% other: 31%
1996 arable land: 7% permanent crops: NEGL (coffee) meadows and pastures: 13% forest and woodland: 49% other: 31%
1997 arable land : 7% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 13% forests and woodland: 23% other: 57% (1993 est.)
1998 arable land: 7% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 13% forests and woodland: 23% other: 57% (1993 est.)
1998 This entry contains the percentage shares of total land area for five different types of land use. Arable land-land cultivated for crops that are replanted after each harvest like wheat, maize, and rice. Permanent crops-land cultivated for crops that are not replanted after each harvest like citrus, coffee, and rubber. Permanent pastures-land permanently used for herbaceous forage crops. Forests and woodland-land under dense or open stands of trees. Other- any land type not specifically mentione
1999 arable land: 7% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 13% forests and woodland: 23% other: 57% (1993 est.)
2000 arable land: 7% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 13% forests and woodland: 23% other: 57% (1993 est.)
2001 arable land: 7% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 13% forests and woodland: 23% other: 57% (1993 est.)
2002 arable land: 8.4% permanent crops: 0.34% other: 91.26% (1998 est.)
2003 arable land: 8.4% permanent crops: 0.34% other: 91.26% (1998 est.)
2004 arable land: 8.32% permanent crops: 0.34% other: 91.34% (2001)
2005 arable land: 8.32% permanent crops: 0.34% other: 91.34% (2001)
2006 arable land: 8.24% permanent crops: 0.33% other: 91.43% (2005)
2007 arable land: 8.24% permanent crops: 0.33% other: 91.43% (2005)
2008 arable land: 8.24% permanent crops: 0.33% other: 91.43% (2005)
2009 arable land: 8.24% permanent crops: 0.33% other: 91.43% (2005)
2010 arable land: 8.24% permanent crops: 0.33% other: 91.43% (2005)
2011 arable land: 8.24% permanent crops: 0.33% other: 91.43% (2005)
2012 arable land: 8.24% permanent crops: 0.33% other: 91.43% (2005)
2013 arable land: 10.49% permanent crops: 0.31% other: 89.2% (2011)
2014 arable land: 10.49% permanent crops: 0.31% other: 89.2% (2011)
2015 agricultural land: 42.5% | arable land 10.9%; permanent crops 0.3%; permanent pasture 31.3% | forest: 39.5% | other: 18% (2011 est.)
2016 agricultural land: 42.5% | arable land 10.9%; permanent crops 0.3%; permanent pasture 31.3% | forest: 39.5% | other: 18% (2011 est.)
2017 agricultural land: 42.5% | arable land 10.9%; permanent crops 0.3%; permanent pasture 31.3% | forest: 39.5% | other: 18% (2011 est.)
2018 agricultural land: 42.5% (2011 est.) | arable land: 10.9% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 0.3% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 31.3% (2011 est.) | forest: 39.5% (2011 est.) | other: 18% (2011 est.)
2019 agricultural land: 42.5% (2011 est.) | arable land: 10.9% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 0.3% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 31.3% (2011 est.) | forest: 39.5% (2011 est.) | other: 18% (2011 est.)
2020 agricultural land: 42.5% (2011 est.) | arable land: 10.9% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 0.3% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 31.3% (2011 est.) | forest: 39.5% (2011 est.) | other: 18% (2011 est.)
2021 agricultural land: 42.5% (2018 est.) arable land: 10.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 31.3% (2018 est.) forest: 39.5% (2018 est.) other: 18% (2018 est.)
2021 agricultural land: 42.5% (2018 est.) arable land: 10.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 31.3% (2018 est.) forest: 39.5% (2018 est.) other: 18% (2018 est.)
2022 agricultural land: 42.5% (2018 est.) arable land: 10.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 31.3% (2018 est.) forest: 39.5% (2018 est.) other: 18% (2018 est.)
2022 agricultural land: 42.5% (2018 est.) arable land: 10.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 31.3% (2018 est.) forest: 39.5% (2018 est.) other: 18% (2018 est.)
2023 agricultural land: 42.5% (2018 est.) arable land: 10.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 31.3% (2018 est.) forest: 39.5% (2018 est.) other: 18% (2018 est.)
2023 agricultural land: 42.5% (2018 est.) arable land: 10.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 31.3% (2018 est.) forest: 39.5% (2018 est.) other: 18% (2018 est.)
2024 agricultural land: 42.5% (2018 est.) arable land: 10.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 31.3% (2018 est.) forest: 39.5% (2018 est.) other: 18% (2018 est.)
2024 agricultural land: 42.5% (2018 est.) arable land: 10.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 31.3% (2018 est.) forest: 39.5% (2018 est.) other: 18% (2018 est.)
2025 agricultural land: 41.8% (2023 est.) arable land: 10.4% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 0.1% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 31.3% (2023 est.) forest: 35.9% (2023 est.) other: 22.3% (2023 est.)
2025 agricultural land: 41.8% (2023 est.) arable land: 10.4% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 0.1% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 31.3% (2023 est.) forest: 35.9% (2023 est.) other: 22.3% (2023 est.)