Cropland — Area in Mozambique

Mozambique: Cropland — Area was 8,661 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,661 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
41st
of 234 countries
All-time high
8,683 1000 ha
in 2023
All-time low
2,990 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Area in Mozambique, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 8,661 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area in Mozambique peaked at 8,683 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,990 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Mozambique 41st out of 234 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,002 1000 ha 2,990 1000 ha 3,009 1000 ha 9
1970s 3,427 1000 ha 3,009 1000 ha 3,842 1000 ha 10
1980s 4,348 1000 ha 3,934 1000 ha 4,762 1000 ha 10
1990s 5,274 1000 ha 4,854 1000 ha 5,729 1000 ha 10
2000s 6,424 1000 ha 5,868 1000 ha 6,951 1000 ha 10
2010s 7,636 1000 ha 7,090 1000 ha 8,216 1000 ha 10
2020s 8,523 1000 ha 8,308 1000 ha 8,683 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 38 Morocco 9,000 1000 ha compare
  2. 39 Bangladesh 8,799 1000 ha compare
  3. 40 Romania 8,787 1000 ha compare
  4. 42 Burkina Faso 8,588 1000 ha compare
  5. 43 Algeria 8,513 1000 ha compare
  6. 44 Afghanistan 8,082 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area in Mozambique?
Cropland — area in Mozambique was 8,661 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 8,683 1000 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 2,990 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Mozambique rank for cropland — area?
Mozambique ranks 41st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.