What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Mozambique?

Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Mozambique was 35,464 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Mozambique?

The highest recorded value was 35,464 1000 ha in 2018.

What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Mozambique?

The lowest recorded value was 31,580 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Mozambique rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?

Mozambique ranks 23rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.

Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Mozambique?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Mozambique

Name: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Mozambique
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Mozambique: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 35,464 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

35,464 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

23rd

of 220 countries

All-time high

35,464 1000 ha

in 2018

All-time low

31,580 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Mozambique, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in Mozambique is 35,464 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Mozambique peaked at 35,464 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31,580 1000 ha, in 1961.

Mozambique ranks 23rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	31,580 1000 ha	31,580 1000 ha	31,580 1000 ha	9
1970s	31,580 1000 ha	31,580 1000 ha	31,580 1000 ha	10
1980s	31,580 1000 ha	31,580 1000 ha	31,580 1000 ha	10
1990s	32,332 1000 ha	31,580 1000 ha	33,041 1000 ha	10
2000s	33,450 1000 ha	33,193 1000 ha	33,674 1000 ha	10
2010s	34,666 1000 ha	33,716 1000 ha	35,464 1000 ha	10
2020s	35,464 1000 ha	35,464 1000 ha	35,464 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

20 Namibia 38,000 1000 ha compare
21 Turkmenistan 37,947 1000 ha compare
22 Madagascar 37,293 1000 ha compare
24 Colombia 35,129 1000 ha compare
25 Mali 34,639 1000 ha compare
26 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 33,000 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

More environment data for Mozambique

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 2.01 % (2024)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 173.74 1000 ha (2024)
Inland waters — Area 1,300 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 45.1 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 80.37 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.87 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Area 381.92 1000 ha (2024)
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 18.76 % (2024)
Arable land — Area 8,280 1000 ha (2024)
Cropland — Area per capita 0.25 ha/cap (2024)

All data for Mozambique →

Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Mozambique?: Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Mozambique was 35,464 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Mozambique?: The highest recorded value was 35,464 1000 ha in 2018.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Mozambique?: The lowest recorded value was 31,580 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Mozambique rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?: Mozambique ranks 23rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Mozambique?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.