Land use hidden — Total area in Mozambique

Mozambique: Land use hidden — Total area was 799,380 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
799,380 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
799,380 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
799,380 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Total area in Mozambique, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — total area in Mozambique stood at 799,380 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area in Mozambique peaked at 799,380 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 799,380 Square kilometres, in 1961.

That places Mozambique 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Land use hidden — Total area in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Total area in Mozambique, 1961 to 2023.
Year Square kilometres Change
1961 799,380 Square kilometres —
1962 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1963 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1964 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1965 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1966 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1967 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1968 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1969 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1970 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1971 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1972 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1973 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1974 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1975 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1976 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1977 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1978 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1979 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1980 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1981 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1982 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1983 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1984 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1985 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1986 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1987 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1988 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1989 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1990 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1991 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1992 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1993 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1994 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1995 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1996 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1997 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1998 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
1999 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
2000 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
2001 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
2002 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
2003 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
2004 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
2005 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
2006 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
2007 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
2008 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
2009 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
2010 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
2011 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
2012 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
2013 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
2014 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
2015 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
2016 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
2017 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
2018 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
2019 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
2020 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
2021 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
2022 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%
2023 799,380 Square kilometres +0.0%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 799,380 Square kilometres is above the median for low income countries, which is 257,875 Square kilometres, 3.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 799,380 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 270,935 Square kilometres, 3.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 799,380 Square kilometres 799,380 Square kilometres 799,380 Square kilometres 9
1970s 799,380 Square kilometres 799,380 Square kilometres 799,380 Square kilometres 10
1980s 799,380 Square kilometres 799,380 Square kilometres 799,380 Square kilometres 10
1990s 799,380 Square kilometres 799,380 Square kilometres 799,380 Square kilometres 10
2000s 799,380 Square kilometres 799,380 Square kilometres 799,380 Square kilometres 10
2010s 799,380 Square kilometres 799,380 Square kilometres 799,380 Square kilometres 10
2020s 799,380 Square kilometres 799,380 Square kilometres 799,380 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 29 Nigeria 923,770 Square kilometres compare
  2. 30 Venezuela 912,050 Square kilometres compare
  3. 31 Namibia 824,290 Square kilometres compare
  4. 33 Pakistan 796,100 Square kilometres compare
  5. 34 Chile 757,245 Square kilometres compare
  6. 35 Zambia 752,610 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — total area in Mozambique?
Land use hidden — total area in Mozambique was 799,380 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 799,380 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 799,380 Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Mozambique rank for land use hidden — total area?
Mozambique ranks 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — total 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Total area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Total area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
230 places, 13,415 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