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 26th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 2.01 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 173.74 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,300 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 45.1 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 80.37 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 35,464 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.87 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 381.92 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 18.76 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 8,280 1000 ha (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 26th out of 237 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.