Temporary fallow — Area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Temporary fallow — Area was 377 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary fallow — Area in Mozambique, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Mozambique stood at 377 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Mozambique peaked at 377 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 290 1000 ha, in 1998.
Mozambique ranks 63rd of 242 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 290 1000 ha | — |
| 1999 | 290 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 290 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 290 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 323 1000 ha | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 326 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 336 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 360 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 355 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 357.4 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 359.8 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 362.2 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 364.6 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 367 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 369.4 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 371.8 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 374.2 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 377 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 377 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 377 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 377 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 377 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 377 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 377 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 377 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 377 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 377 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 377 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 298.24 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 377 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187 1000 ha, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 290 1000 ha | 290 1000 ha | 290 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2000s | 335.94 1000 ha | 290 1000 ha | 362.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 373.2 1000 ha | 364.6 1000 ha | 377 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 377 1000 ha | 377 1000 ha | 377 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 fallow — area in Mozambique?
- Temporary fallow — area in Mozambique was 377 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 377 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 290 1000 ha in 1998.
- How does Mozambique rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Mozambique ranks 63rd out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Temporary fallow — 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.