Arable land — Area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Arable land — Area was 8,280 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in Mozambique is 8,280 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Mozambique peaked at 8,280 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,785 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Mozambique 39th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,785 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,877 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 2,969 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 3,061 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 3,153 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 3,245 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 3,337 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 3,429 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 3,521 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 3,612 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 3,704 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3,796 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 3,888 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 3,980 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 4,072 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 4,164 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 4,256 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 4,348 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 4,440 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 4,532 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 4,624 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 4,716 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 4,808 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 4,900 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 4,992 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5,084 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5,175 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5,267 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5,359 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,489 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5,618 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 5,747 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 5,908 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 6,021 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 6,135 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 6,274 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 6,358 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 6,482 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 6,588 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6,692 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6,786 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 6,878 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6,996 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 7,094 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7,215 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7,343 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 7,453 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 7,567 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 7,687 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7,811 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 7,918 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 8,033 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 8,156 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 8,280 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 8,280 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 8,280 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,000 1000 ha, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 8,280 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,650 1000 ha, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,785 1000 ha | 2,785 1000 ha | 2,785 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,199 1000 ha | 2,785 1000 ha | 3,612 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,118 1000 ha | 3,704 1000 ha | 4,532 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,041 1000 ha | 4,624 1000 ha | 5,489 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,182 1000 ha | 5,618 1000 ha | 6,692 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,283 1000 ha | 6,786 1000 ha | 7,811 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,133 1000 ha | 7,918 1000 ha | 8,280 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 36 Ethiopia PDR 10,650 1000 ha compare
- 37 Uganda 8,751 1000 ha compare
- 38 Romania 8,381 1000 ha compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 7,907 1000 ha compare
- 41 Bangladesh 7,877 1000 ha compare
- 42 Afghanistan 7,811 1000 ha 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)
- 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 arable land — area in Mozambique?
- Arable land — area in Mozambique was 8,280 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 8,280 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,785 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for arable land — area?
- Mozambique ranks 39th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.