Arable land use per person in Mozambique
Mozambique: Arable land use per person was 0.168 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.168 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
74th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.3576 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.168 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land use per person in Mozambique stood at 0.168 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Mozambique peaked at 0.3576 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.168 hectares per person, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 74th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3576 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3515 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3453 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3391 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3335 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3271 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3236 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3294 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3347 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3376 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3293 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3221 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3183 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3086 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3008 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2909 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2807 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2703 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2602 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2532 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2524 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2537 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2485 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2517 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.251 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2506 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2574 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2617 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2634 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2635 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2621 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2586 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2505 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2375 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2287 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2274 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2301 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2307 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2227 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2151 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2158 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2347 hectares per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.232 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2319 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2462 hectares per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2357 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2443 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2475 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2456 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2457 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2389 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2321 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2255 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2191 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2128 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2067 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2006 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1947 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1891 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1835 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1782 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.173 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.168 hectares per person | -2.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.168 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1837 hectares per person, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.168 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.338 hectares per person | 0.3236 hectares per person | 0.3576 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3019 hectares per person | 0.2602 hectares per person | 0.3376 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2544 hectares per person | 0.2485 hectares per person | 0.2634 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2412 hectares per person | 0.2227 hectares per person | 0.2635 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2349 hectares per person | 0.2151 hectares per person | 0.2475 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2165 hectares per person | 0.1891 hectares per person | 0.2457 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1757 hectares per person | 0.168 hectares per person | 0.1835 hectares per person | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Mozambique?
- Arable land use per person in Mozambique was 0.168 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3576 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.168 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for arable land use per person?
- Mozambique ranks 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.