Mozambique vs Uganda: Arable land — Area

Mozambique
8,280 1000 ha
in 2024
Uganda
8,751 1000 ha
in 2024
Mozambique rank
35th
Uganda rank
33rd

Arable land — Area over time

  • Mozambique
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 8,751 1000 ha against 8,280 1000 ha in Mozambique, a difference of 471 1000 ha.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.

Mozambique ranks 35th and Uganda ranks 33rd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 2,785 1000 ha 3,587 1000 ha 801.67 1000 ha Uganda
1970s 3,199 1000 ha 3,934 1000 ha 735.47 1000 ha Uganda
1980s 4,118 1000 ha 4,710 1000 ha 591.98 1000 ha Uganda
1990s 5,041 1000 ha 5,197 1000 ha 155.96 1000 ha Uganda
2000s 6,182 1000 ha 6,704 1000 ha 521.81 1000 ha Uganda
2010s 7,283 1000 ha 8,305 1000 ha 1,022 1000 ha Uganda
2020s 8,133 1000 ha 8,679 1000 ha 545.34 1000 ha Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Mozambique or Uganda?
Uganda, at 8,751 1000 ha against 8,280 1000 ha in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Mozambique and Uganda?
471 1000 ha, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Uganda rank globally for arable land — area?
Mozambique ranks 35th and Uganda ranks 33rd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.