Agricultural land — Area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Agricultural land — Area was 44,125 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 44,125 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.
The figure is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Mozambique peaked at 44,147 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,570 1000 ha, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 29th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,570 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 34,575 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 34,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 34,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 34,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 34,585 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 34,585 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 34,585 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 34,589 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 34,589 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 34,681 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 34,777 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 34,871 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 34,963 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 35,055 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 35,147 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 35,239 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 35,330 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 35,422 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 35,514 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 35,606 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 35,698 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 35,790 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 35,882 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 35,974 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 36,066 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 36,158 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 36,250 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 36,342 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 36,434 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 36,695 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 36,986 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 37,297 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 37,558 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 37,788 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 38,000 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 38,160 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 38,371 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 38,770 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 39,168 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 39,413 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 39,301 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 39,606 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 39,822 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 39,878 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 40,212 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 40,288 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 40,430 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 40,625 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 40,806 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 41,135 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 41,414 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 41,762 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 42,081 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 42,446 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 42,890 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 43,265 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 43,539 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 43,680 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 43,772 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 43,882 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 44,005 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 44,147 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 44,125 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 44,125 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,121 1000 ha, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 44,125 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,603 1000 ha, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,582 1000 ha | 34,570 1000 ha | 34,589 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,007 1000 ha | 34,589 1000 ha | 35,422 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,928 1000 ha | 35,514 1000 ha | 36,342 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,606 1000 ha | 36,434 1000 ha | 38,770 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,874 1000 ha | 39,168 1000 ha | 40,625 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,302 1000 ha | 40,806 1000 ha | 43,680 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,986 1000 ha | 43,772 1000 ha | 44,147 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2476 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Mozambique?
- Agricultural land — area in Mozambique was 44,125 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 44,147 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,570 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for agricultural land — area?
- Mozambique ranks 29th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.