Permanent crops — Area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Permanent crops — Area was 381.92 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 381.92 1000 ha for permanent crops — area in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Mozambique peaked at 416.4 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 199.9 1000 ha, in 2002.
That places Mozambique 73rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 205 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 210 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 215 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 218 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 220 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 224 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 224 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 224 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 228 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 230 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 235 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 235 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 235 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 240 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 250 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 244.4 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 199.9 1000 ha | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 219.6 1000 ha | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 200.8 1000 ha | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 295.6 1000 ha | +47.2% |
| 2006 | 225.2 1000 ha | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 254.5 1000 ha | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 269.3 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 258.8 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 304.1 1000 ha | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 335.1 1000 ha | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 289.4 1000 ha | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 333.1 1000 ha | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 323.7 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 354.7 1000 ha | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 377.3 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 416.4 1000 ha | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 387.5 1000 ha | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 405.4 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 390.24 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 384.73 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 385 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 403.78 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 381.92 1000 ha | -5.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 381.92 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 282.19 1000 ha, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 381.92 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203.47 1000 ha, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — Area in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +47.2% | 200.8 1000 ha | 295.6 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 216.67 1000 ha | 205 1000 ha | 224 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 228.6 1000 ha | 224 1000 ha | 230 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 230 1000 ha | 230 1000 ha | 230 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 232.5 1000 ha | 230 1000 ha | 240 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.81 1000 ha | 199.9 1000 ha | 295.6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 352.67 1000 ha | 289.4 1000 ha | 416.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 389.13 1000 ha | 381.92 1000 ha | 403.78 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 70 South Africa 413 1000 ha compare
- 71 Romania 406 1000 ha compare
- 72 Australia 385 1000 ha compare
- 74 Costa Rica 377.21 1000 ha compare
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 374.27 1000 ha compare
- 75 Laos 374.27 1000 ha compare
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 permanent crops — area in Mozambique?
- Permanent crops — area in Mozambique was 381.92 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 416.4 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.9 1000 ha in 2002.
- How does Mozambique rank for permanent crops — area?
- Mozambique ranks 73rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.