Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 173.74 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — 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 equipped for irrigation — area in Mozambique is 173.74 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Mozambique peaked at 173.74 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8 1000 ha, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 99th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 10 1000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 12 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 14 1000 ha | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 16 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 18 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 20 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 22 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 24 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 26 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 28 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 30 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 32 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 34 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 40 1000 ha | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 45 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 50 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 55 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 60 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 65 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 70 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 74 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 80 1000 ha | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 86 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 93 1000 ha | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 106 1000 ha | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 120 1000 ha | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 117.8 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 115.6 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 113.4 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 111.2 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 109 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 109 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 109 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 109 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 109 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 110.5 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 112.1 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 114 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 115 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 117 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 118 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 118.12 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 118 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 148.25 1000 ha | +25.6% |
| 2024 | 173.74 1000 ha | +17.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 173.74 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.27 1000 ha, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 173.74 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.36 1000 ha, 5.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha | 24 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 40 1000 ha | 26 1000 ha | 60 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.74 1000 ha | 65 1000 ha | 120 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.62 1000 ha | 109 1000 ha | 114 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.6 1000 ha | 115 1000 ha | 118 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.01 1000 ha | 118 1000 ha | 118.12 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.2 1000 ha | 118 1000 ha | 173.74 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Mozambique?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Mozambique was 173.74 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 173.74 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Mozambique ranks 99th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.