Mozambique vs Southern Africa: Agriculture — Area

Mozambique
44,125 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
165,032 1000 ha
in 2024
Mozambique rank
26th
Southern Africa rank
22nd

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Mozambique
  • Southern Africa
50.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 165,032 1000 ha against 44,125 1000 ha in Mozambique, a difference of 120,907 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 3.7 times Mozambique's.

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

Mozambique ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 34,582 1000 ha 166,381 1000 ha 131,799 1000 ha Southern Africa
1970s 35,007 1000 ha 163,208 1000 ha 128,201 1000 ha Southern Africa
1980s 35,928 1000 ha 162,828 1000 ha 126,900 1000 ha Southern Africa
1990s 37,606 1000 ha 165,645 1000 ha 128,039 1000 ha Southern Africa
2000s 39,874 1000 ha 165,924 1000 ha 126,050 1000 ha Southern Africa
2010s 42,302 1000 ha 164,828 1000 ha 122,526 1000 ha Southern Africa
2020s 43,986 1000 ha 164,980 1000 ha 120,994 1000 ha Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Mozambique or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 165,032 1000 ha against 44,125 1000 ha in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Mozambique and Southern Africa?
120,907 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Southern Africa rank globally for agriculture — area?
Mozambique ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 22nd 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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