Land area — Area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Land area — Area was 78,638 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area in Mozambique is 78,638 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Mozambique peaked at 78,638 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 78,638 1000 ha, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 38th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78,638 1000 ha | 78,638 1000 ha | 78,638 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 78,638 1000 ha | 78,638 1000 ha | 78,638 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,638 1000 ha | 78,638 1000 ha | 78,638 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,638 1000 ha | 78,638 1000 ha | 78,638 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,638 1000 ha | 78,638 1000 ha | 78,638 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,638 1000 ha | 78,638 1000 ha | 78,638 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,638 1000 ha | 78,638 1000 ha | 78,638 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More environment data for Mozambique
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 2.01 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 173.74 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,300 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 45.1 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 80.37 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 35,464 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.87 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 381.92 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 18.76 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 8,280 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in Mozambique?
- Land area — area in Mozambique was 78,638 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 78,638 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,638 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for land area — area?
- Mozambique ranks 38th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — 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.