Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre was 3.06 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.06 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
137th
of 167 countries
All-time high
3.06 An per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.9184 An per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 3.06 An per square kilometre for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 3.06 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9184 An per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Mozambique 137th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.21 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.27 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 1.27 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 1.4 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 1.44 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.44 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.51 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 1.56 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 1.6 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 1.7 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 1.61 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 1.72 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 1.78 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.81 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.69 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 1.72 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.74 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.75 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.78 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.81 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.72 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.63 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.68 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.69 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.4 An per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 1.27 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 1.27 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.21 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.17 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.14 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.21 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.27 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.21 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.14 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.17 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.12 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.08 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.02 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9919 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9184 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.11 An per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 1.22 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.41 An per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 1.58 An per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 1.66 An per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 1.73 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.62 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.62 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.77 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.96 An per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 2.14 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 2.29 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 2.14 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.37 An per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 2.48 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 3.03 An per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 2.68 An per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 2.78 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.82 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.95 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 3.06 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3.06 An per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.06 An per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3.06 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.12 An per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 An per square kilometre | 1.21 An per square kilometre | 1.56 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.71 An per square kilometre | 1.6 An per square kilometre | 1.81 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 An per square kilometre | 1.21 An per square kilometre | 1.81 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 An per square kilometre | 1.02 An per square kilometre | 1.27 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 An per square kilometre | 0.9184 An per square kilometre | 1.73 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 An per square kilometre | 1.62 An per square kilometre | 3.03 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 An per square kilometre | 2.78 An per square kilometre | 3.06 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 134 Mongolia 3.43 An per square kilometre compare
- 135 Sweden 3.36 An per square kilometre compare
- 136 Egypt 3.15 An per square kilometre compare
- 138 Finland 2.63 An per square kilometre compare
- 139 Kazakhstan 2.45 An per square kilometre compare
- 140 French Polynesia 2.45 An 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)
- 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 cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 3.06 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9184 An per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Mozambique rank for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 137th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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 Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks 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.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks 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
Cattle — Stocks 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.