Other land — Area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Other land — Area was 2,003 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Mozambique stood at 2,003 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Mozambique peaked at 2,003 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 551.34 1000 ha, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 110th out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 615.26 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 621.35 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 597.44 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 553.52 1000 ha | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 559.61 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 595.7 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 651.79 1000 ha | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 757.87 1000 ha | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 813.96 1000 ha | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 682.65 1000 ha | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 551.34 1000 ha | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 573.04 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 952.51 1000 ha | +66.2% |
| 2003 | 914.76 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 965.23 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1,177 1000 ha | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 1,109 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1,301 1000 ha | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 1,425 1000 ha | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 1,497 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,584 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1,521 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1,510 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,428 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1,377 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,279 1000 ha | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1,101 1000 ha | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 994.11 1000 ha | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 987.31 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,113 1000 ha | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 1,288 1000 ha | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 1,445 1000 ha | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 1,589 1000 ha | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 1,714 1000 ha | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 2,003 1000 ha | +16.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2,003 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,882 1000 ha, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2,003 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,174 1000 ha, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 644.91 1000 ha | 553.52 1000 ha | 813.96 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,047 1000 ha | 551.34 1000 ha | 1,497 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,290 1000 ha | 987.31 1000 ha | 1,584 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,608 1000 ha | 1,288 1000 ha | 2,003 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 other land — area in Mozambique?
- Other land — area in Mozambique was 2,003 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2,003 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 551.34 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for other land — area?
- Mozambique ranks 110th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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 Other land — 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.