Mozambique vs Northern Africa: Agriculture — Area

Mozambique
44,125 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa
218,303 1000 ha
in 2024
Mozambique rank
26th
Northern Africa rank
21st

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Mozambique
  • Northern Africa
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 218,303 1000 ha against 44,125 1000 ha in Mozambique, a difference of 174,178 1000 ha.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 4.9 times Mozambique's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 26th and Northern Africa ranks 21st of 220 countries.

Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 34,582 1000 ha 206,471 1000 ha 171,890 1000 ha Northern Africa
1970s 35,007 1000 ha 212,244 1000 ha 177,236 1000 ha Northern Africa
1980s 35,928 1000 ha 215,273 1000 ha 179,345 1000 ha Northern Africa
1990s 37,606 1000 ha 230,797 1000 ha 193,191 1000 ha Northern Africa
2000s 39,874 1000 ha 239,308 1000 ha 199,433 1000 ha Northern Africa
2010s 42,302 1000 ha 222,706 1000 ha 180,404 1000 ha Northern Africa
2020s 43,986 1000 ha 218,092 1000 ha 174,106 1000 ha Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Mozambique or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 218,303 1000 ha against 44,125 1000 ha in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Mozambique and Northern Africa?
174,178 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Northern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Northern Africa rank globally for agriculture — area?
Mozambique ranks 26th and Northern Africa ranks 21st of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.