Cropland — Area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cropland — Area was 8,661 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Mozambique, 1961–2024
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 47th out of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,990 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,995 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 3,003 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 3,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,005 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 3,005 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,005 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,009 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 3,009 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,101 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 3,197 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 3,291 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 3,383 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 3,475 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 3,567 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 3,659 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 3,751 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 3,842 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 3,934 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 4,026 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4,118 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4,210 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 4,302 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4,394 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4,486 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4,578 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 4,670 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 4,762 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 4,854 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 4,946 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5,038 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5,130 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 5,222 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5,314 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5,410 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5,502 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 5,594 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,729 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5,868 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 5,992 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 6,108 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 6,241 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 6,336 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6,570 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 6,583 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6,737 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 6,858 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6,951 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7,090 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 7,213 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 7,285 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 7,427 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 7,539 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7,698 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 7,831 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 7,983 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8,075 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8,216 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 8,308 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 8,418 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8,541 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 8,683 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 8,661 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 8,661 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,640 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 8,661 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,830 1000 ha, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 44 Morocco 9,000 1000 ha compare
- 45 Bangladesh 8,799 1000 ha compare
- 46 Romania 8,787 1000 ha compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 8,588 1000 ha compare
- 49 Algeria 8,513 1000 ha compare
- 50 Afghanistan 8,082 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 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 47th out of 252 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
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.