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 41st out of 267 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.

Land area — Area in Mozambique

Name: Land area — Area in Mozambique
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Mozambique: Land area — Area was 78,638 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

78,638 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

41st

of 267 countries

All-time high

78,638 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

78,638 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

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 41st of 267 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Land area — Area in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Mozambique, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	78,638 1000 ha	—
1962	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	78,638 1000 ha	+0.0%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

Mozambique's 78,638 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,797 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Mozambique's 78,638 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,360 1000 ha, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)

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

38 United Republic of Tanzania 88,400 1000 ha compare
39 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 88,205 1000 ha compare
40 Namibia 82,329 1000 ha compare
42 Pakistan 77,088 1000 ha compare
43 Türkiye 76,963 1000 ha compare
43 Turkey 76,963 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

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)

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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 41st out of 267 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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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.