Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mozambique 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0441 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0443 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0446 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0448 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0449 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0452 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0454 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0455 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0456 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0462 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0463 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0467 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0474 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0478 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0481 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0483 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0485 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0488 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0493 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0501 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.05 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0504 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0506 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0507 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0511 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0512 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0514 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0517 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0519 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0523 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0531 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0535 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.054 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0545 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0554 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0555 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0557 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0558 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.056 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0487 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0452 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0462 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0478 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0463 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0493 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0507 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0517 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0519 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0555 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0559 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0557 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 40 Uzbekistan 0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Azerbaijan 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 El Salvador 0.0574 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 Hungary 0.0557 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Ghana 0.0554 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 Romania 0.0553 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Mozambique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.6764 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.