Land use hidden — Cropland in Mozambique
Mozambique: Land use hidden — Cropland was 60,485 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Cropland in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Mozambique is 60,485 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Mozambique peaked at 60,664 Square kilometres in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26,490 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 44th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,490 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 26,600 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 26,700 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 26,780 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 26,880 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 26,940 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 27,200 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 28,200 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 29,240 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 30,090 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 30,090 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 30,280 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 30,800 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 30,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 31,000 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 31,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 31,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 31,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 31,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 31,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 31,500 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 32,300 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 32,300 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 33,300 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 33,800 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 34,300 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 35,300 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 35,800 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 36,300 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 36,800 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 37,300 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 37,500 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 37,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38,000 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 38,800 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 39,850 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 41,350 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 42,350 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 41,900 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 41,500 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 42,500 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 47,000 Square kilometres | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 47,500 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 48,500 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 52,500 Square kilometres | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 51,500 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 54,500 Square kilometres | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 56,500 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 57,700 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 59,500 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 59,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 59,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59,831 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 59,737 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 60,047 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 60,273 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 60,664 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 60,375 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 60,554 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 60,408 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 60,368 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 60,355 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 60,485 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 60,485 Square kilometres is above the median for low income countries, which is 26,120 Square kilometres, 2.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 60,485 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,750 Square kilometres, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,226 Square kilometres | 26,490 Square kilometres | 29,240 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,706 Square kilometres | 30,090 Square kilometres | 31,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,590 Square kilometres | 31,000 Square kilometres | 36,300 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,135 Square kilometres | 36,800 Square kilometres | 42,350 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,970 Square kilometres | 41,500 Square kilometres | 57,700 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,998 Square kilometres | 59,500 Square kilometres | 60,664 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,404 Square kilometres | 60,355 Square kilometres | 60,485 Square kilometres | 4 |
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 use hidden — cropland in Mozambique?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Mozambique was 60,485 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 60,664 Square kilometres in 2017.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,490 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Mozambique ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata