Country area — Area, per capita in Mozambique

Mozambique: Country area — Area, per capita was 0.0023 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0023 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
53rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0117 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0023 1000 ha per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Country area — Area, per capita in Mozambique, 1961–2024

0.0020.0040.0060.0080.010.012196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 0.0023 1000 ha per person for country area — area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area, per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.0117 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 1000 ha per person, in 2024.

Mozambique ranks 53rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Country area — Area, per capita in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area, per capita in Mozambique, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha per person Change
1961 0.0117 1000 ha per person
1962 0.0115 1000 ha per person -1.9%
1963 0.0112 1000 ha per person -2.0%
1964 0.011 1000 ha per person -2.0%
1965 0.0108 1000 ha per person -2.0%
1966 0.0106 1000 ha per person -2.1%
1967 0.0103 1000 ha per person -2.1%
1968 0.0101 1000 ha per person -2.1%
1969 0.0099 1000 ha per person -2.2%
1970 0.0097 1000 ha per person -2.2%
1971 0.0095 1000 ha per person -2.4%
1972 0.0092 1000 ha per person -2.7%
1973 0.0089 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1974 0.0087 1000 ha per person -3.1%
1975 0.0084 1000 ha per person -3.2%
1976 0.0081 1000 ha per person -3.3%
1977 0.0078 1000 ha per person -3.5%
1978 0.0075 1000 ha per person -3.7%
1979 0.0072 1000 ha per person -3.7%
1980 0.0071 1000 ha per person -2.7%
1981 0.0069 1000 ha per person -2.0%
1982 0.0068 1000 ha per person -2.2%
1983 0.0066 1000 ha per person -2.1%
1984 0.0065 1000 ha per person -2.0%
1985 0.0064 1000 ha per person -1.9%
1986 0.0063 1000 ha per person -1.7%
1987 0.0062 1000 ha per person -0.4%
1988 0.0062 1000 ha per person +0.2%
1989 0.0062 1000 ha per person -0.8%
1990 0.0061 1000 ha per person -1.4%
1991 0.006 1000 ha per person -1.9%
1992 0.0059 1000 ha per person -1.9%
1993 0.0057 1000 ha per person -3.1%
1994 0.0053 1000 ha per person -6.5%
1995 0.005 1000 ha per person -5.8%
1996 0.0048 1000 ha per person -3.2%
1997 0.0047 1000 ha per person -2.7%
1998 0.0046 1000 ha per person -2.3%
1999 0.0045 1000 ha per person -2.2%
2000 0.0044 1000 ha per person -2.2%
2001 0.0043 1000 ha per person -2.2%
2002 0.0042 1000 ha per person -2.2%
2003 0.0041 1000 ha per person -2.2%
2004 0.004 1000 ha per person -2.3%
2005 0.0039 1000 ha per person -2.3%
2006 0.0038 1000 ha per person -2.3%
2007 0.0038 1000 ha per person -2.4%
2008 0.0037 1000 ha per person -2.4%
2009 0.0036 1000 ha per person -2.6%
2010 0.0035 1000 ha per person -2.6%
2011 0.0034 1000 ha per person -2.7%
2012 0.0033 1000 ha per person -2.8%
2013 0.0032 1000 ha per person -2.8%
2014 0.0031 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2015 0.003 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2016 0.0029 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2017 0.0028 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2018 0.0028 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2019 0.0027 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2020 0.0026 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2021 0.0025 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2022 0.0024 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2023 0.0024 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2024 0.0023 1000 ha per person -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0108 1000 ha per person 0.0099 1000 ha per person 0.0117 1000 ha per person 9
1970s 0.0085 1000 ha per person 0.0072 1000 ha per person 0.0097 1000 ha per person 10
1980s 0.0065 1000 ha per person 0.0062 1000 ha per person 0.0071 1000 ha per person 10
1990s 0.0053 1000 ha per person 0.0045 1000 ha per person 0.0061 1000 ha per person 10
2000s 0.004 1000 ha per person 0.0036 1000 ha per person 0.0044 1000 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0031 1000 ha per person 0.0027 1000 ha per person 0.0035 1000 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0025 1000 ha per person 0.0023 1000 ha per person 0.0026 1000 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 50 Kyrgyzstan 0.0028 1000 ha per person compare
  2. 51 Palau 0.0026 1000 ha per person compare
  3. 52 Zimbabwe 0.0023 1000 ha per person compare
  4. 54 Croatia 0.0023 1000 ha per person compare
  5. 55 Belarus 0.0023 1000 ha per person compare
  6. 56 Lithuania 0.0023 1000 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area, per capita in Mozambique?
Country area — area, per capita in Mozambique was 0.0023 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest country area — area, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.0117 1000 ha per person in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 1000 ha per person in 2024.
How does Mozambique rank for country area — area, per capita?
Mozambique ranks 53rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Country area — Area, per capita
Unit
1000 ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 11,205 data points, 1961–2024
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Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.