Temporary crops — Area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Temporary crops — Area was 6,929 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary crops — Area in Mozambique, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary crops — area in Mozambique stood at 6,929 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Mozambique peaked at 6,929 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,230 1000 ha, in 1998.
That places Mozambique 36th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,230 1000 ha | — |
| 1999 | 4,338 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4,446 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4,554 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4,662 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4,770 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4,878 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4,986 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 5,094 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 5,202 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5,310 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5,418 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5,526 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 5,634 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5,742 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5,849 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5,957 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6,065 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6,173 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6,281 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6,389 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6,497 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 6,605 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6,713 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6,821 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 6,929 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 6,929 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 6,929 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,336 1000 ha, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 6,929 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,076 1000 ha, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,284 1000 ha | 4,230 1000 ha | 4,338 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,932 1000 ha | 4,446 1000 ha | 5,418 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,011 1000 ha | 5,526 1000 ha | 6,497 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,799 1000 ha | 6,605 1000 ha | 6,929 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 temporary crops — area in Mozambique?
- Temporary crops — area in Mozambique was 6,929 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6,929 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,230 1000 ha in 1998.
- How does Mozambique rank for temporary crops — area?
- Mozambique ranks 36th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Temporary crops — 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.