Mozambique vs Southern Africa: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Mozambique
- Southern Africa
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
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.