Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 35,464 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 26th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,580 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 31,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 31,749 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 31,948 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 32,167 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 32,336 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 32,475 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 32,589 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 32,658 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 32,777 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 33,041 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 33,300 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 33,422 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 33,193 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 33,365 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 33,486 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 33,308 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 33,630 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 33,551 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 33,573 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 33,674 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 33,716 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 33,922 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 34,129 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 34,335 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 34,542 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 34,748 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 35,060 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 35,281 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 35,464 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 35,464 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35,464 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35,464 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35,464 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35,464 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35,464 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 35,464 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,533 1000 ha, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 35,464 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,716 1000 ha, 4.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- 23 Namibia 38,000 1000 ha compare
- 24 Turkmenistan 37,947 1000 ha compare
- 25 Madagascar 37,293 1000 ha compare
- 27 Colombia 35,129 1000 ha compare
- 28 Mali 34,639 1000 ha compare
- 29 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 33,000 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 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 26th out of 237 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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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.