Grazing land use over the long term in Mozambique
Mozambique: Grazing land use over the long term was 32.95 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.95 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
32.95 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.26 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Mozambique, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, grazing land use over the long term in Mozambique stood at 32.95 million.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Mozambique peaked at 32.95 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million, in 1000.
That places Mozambique 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.26 million | — |
| 1100 | 1.84 million | +46.7% |
| 1200 | 2.43 million | +31.8% |
| 1300 | 3.02 million | +24.1% |
| 1400 | 3.60 million | +19.4% |
| 1500 | 4.19 million | +16.3% |
| 1600 | 5.23 million | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 6.28 million | +20.0% |
| 1710 | 7.11 million | +13.2% |
| 1720 | 7.94 million | +11.7% |
| 1730 | 8.78 million | +10.5% |
| 1740 | 9.61 million | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 10.44 million | +8.7% |
| 1760 | 11.27 million | +8.0% |
| 1770 | 12.10 million | +7.4% |
| 1780 | 12.93 million | +6.9% |
| 1790 | 13.76 million | +6.4% |
| 1800 | 14.59 million | +6.0% |
| 1810 | 15.43 million | +5.7% |
| 1820 | 16.26 million | +5.4% |
| 1830 | 17.09 million | +5.1% |
| 1840 | 17.92 million | +4.9% |
| 1850 | 18.75 million | +4.6% |
| 1860 | 18.75 million | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 18.56 million | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 18.20 million | -2.0% |
| 1890 | 18.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 17.66 million | -3.9% |
| 1910 | 16.29 million | -7.7% |
| 1920 | 15.65 million | -3.9% |
| 1930 | 18.17 million | +16.0% |
| 1940 | 20.67 million | +13.8% |
| 1950 | 22.97 million | +11.1% |
| 1951 | 25.31 million | +10.2% |
| 1952 | 25.69 million | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 26.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 26.53 million | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 26.98 million | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 27.44 million | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 27.93 million | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 28.43 million | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 28.96 million | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 29.50 million | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 30.06 million | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 30.06 million | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 30.05 million | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 30.05 million | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 30.05 million | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 30.05 million | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 30.05 million | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 30.03 million | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 30.02 million | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 30.01 million | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 30.01 million | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 30.00 million | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 30.00 million | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 30.00 million | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 29.99 million | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 29.99 million | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 29.99 million | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 29.99 million | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 29.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 29.99 million | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 29.99 million | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 29.98 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 29.98 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29.96 million | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 29.95 million | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 29.95 million | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 29.93 million | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 29.93 million | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 29.92 million | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 29.91 million | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 30.06 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 30.23 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 30.43 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 30.57 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 30.70 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 30.79 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 30.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 30.95 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 31.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 31.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 31.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 31.22 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 31.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 31.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 31.23 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 31.54 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 31.43 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 31.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 31.45 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 31.46 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 31.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.15 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 32.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.60 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 32.80 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 32.95 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.95 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.95 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.95 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.95 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 32.95 million | -0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 32.95 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.53 million, 4.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 32.95 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.45 million, 5.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +46.7% | 1.26 million | 1.84 million |
| 1200 | +31.8% | 1.84 million | 2.43 million |
| 1600 | +25.0% | 4.19 million | 5.23 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.84 million | 1.84 million | 1.84 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.43 million | 2.43 million | 2.43 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.02 million | 3.02 million | 3.02 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.60 million | 3.60 million | 3.60 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.19 million | 4.19 million | 4.19 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 5.23 million | 5.23 million | 5.23 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 6.28 million | 6.28 million | 6.28 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 7.11 million | 7.11 million | 7.11 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 7.94 million | 7.94 million | 7.94 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 8.78 million | 8.78 million | 8.78 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 9.61 million | 9.61 million | 9.61 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 10.44 million | 10.44 million | 10.44 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 11.27 million | 11.27 million | 11.27 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 12.10 million | 12.10 million | 12.10 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 12.93 million | 12.93 million | 12.93 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 13.76 million | 13.76 million | 13.76 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 14.59 million | 14.59 million | 14.59 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 15.43 million | 15.43 million | 15.43 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 16.26 million | 16.26 million | 16.26 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 17.09 million | 17.09 million | 17.09 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 17.92 million | 17.92 million | 17.92 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 18.75 million | 18.75 million | 18.75 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 18.75 million | 18.75 million | 18.75 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 18.56 million | 18.56 million | 18.56 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 18.20 million | 18.20 million | 18.20 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 18.38 million | 18.38 million | 18.38 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 17.66 million | 17.66 million | 17.66 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 16.29 million | 16.29 million | 16.29 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 15.65 million | 15.65 million | 15.65 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 18.17 million | 18.17 million | 18.17 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 20.67 million | 20.67 million | 20.67 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 26.63 million | 22.97 million | 28.96 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.99 million | 29.50 million | 30.06 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.00 million | 29.99 million | 30.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.96 million | 29.92 million | 29.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.56 million | 29.91 million | 31.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.40 million | 31.22 million | 31.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.27 million | 31.46 million | 32.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.95 million | 32.95 million | 32.95 million | 6 |
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More environment data for Mozambique
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0012 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.9248 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.9 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Mozambique?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Mozambique was 32.95 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 32.95 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million in 1000.
- How does Mozambique rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Mozambique ranks 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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