Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland in Mozambique
Mozambique: Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland was 2.01 % in 2024. β² Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland in Mozambique, 1961β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Mozambique stood at 2.01 %.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Mozambique peaked at 2.62 % in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.27 %, in 1961.
That places Mozambique 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5333 % | 0.27 % | 0.8 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.15 % | 0.86 % | 1.56 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 % | 1.65 % | 2.62 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 % | 1.99 % | 2.34 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 % | 1.7 % | 1.96 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 % | 1.44 % | 1.66 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 % | 1.38 % | 2.01 % | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 13,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 13,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 143 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 103 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2,738 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Mozambique?
- Land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Mozambique was 2.01 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 % in 1987.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 % in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland?
- Mozambique ranks 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 β Share in Cropland. 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.