Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
107th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre for cropland — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 107th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 104 Sudan 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Kazakhstan 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 106 Aruba 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 Liechtenstein 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 109 Switzerland 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 110 Costa Rica 0.0107 1000 ha 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.6764 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area 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.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area 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
Cropland — Area 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.