Cropland — Share in Land area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cropland — Share in Land area was 11.01 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Land area in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 11.01 % for cropland — share in land area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Mozambique peaked at 11.04 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.8 %, in 1961.
That places Mozambique 152nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.8 % | — |
| 1962 | 3.81 % | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.82 % | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 3.82 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.82 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.82 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.82 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.83 % | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.83 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.94 % | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 4.07 % | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 4.18 % | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 4.3 % | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 4.42 % | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 4.54 % | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 4.65 % | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 4.77 % | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 4.89 % | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 5 % | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 5.12 % | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 5.24 % | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 5.35 % | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.47 % | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 5.59 % | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 5.7 % | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5.82 % | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 5.94 % | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.06 % | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 6.17 % | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 6.29 % | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 6.41 % | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 6.52 % | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 6.64 % | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 6.76 % | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 6.88 % | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 7 % | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 7.11 % | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 7.28 % | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 7.46 % | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.62 % | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 7.77 % | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.94 % | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.06 % | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 8.35 % | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 8.37 % | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.57 % | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.72 % | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 8.84 % | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.02 % | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.17 % | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.26 % | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.44 % | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.59 % | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.79 % | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.96 % | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.15 % | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.27 % | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 10.45 % | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.57 % | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.7 % | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 10.86 % | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 11.04 % | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 11.01 % | -0.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 11.01 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.39 %, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 11.01 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.37 %, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.82 % | 3.8 % | 3.83 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.36 % | 3.83 % | 4.89 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.53 % | 5 % | 6.06 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.71 % | 6.17 % | 7.28 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.17 % | 7.46 % | 8.84 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.71 % | 9.02 % | 10.45 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.84 % | 10.57 % | 11.04 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 150 OECD 11.21 % compare
- 151 Aruba 11.11 % compare
- 153 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10.84 % compare
- 154 Liechtenstein 10.81 % compare
- 155 Costa Rica 10.77 % 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 — share in land area in Mozambique?
- Cropland — share in land area in Mozambique was 11.01 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 11.04 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 % in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Mozambique ranks 152nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 — Share in Land 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.