Land use hidden — Cropland in Mozambique

Mozambique: Land use hidden — Cropland was 60,485 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
60,485 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
44th
of 193 countries
All-time high
60,664 Square kilometres
in 2017
All-time low
26,490 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland in Mozambique, 1961–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 Guinea 72,939 Square kilometres compare
  2. 42 Peru 61,986 Square kilometres compare
  3. 43 United Kingdom 60,862 Square kilometres compare
  4. 45 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 58,154 Square kilometres compare
  5. 46 Angola 57,020 Square kilometres compare
  6. 47 Belarus 56,533 Square kilometres compare

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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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Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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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