Angola vs Mozambique: Arable and permanent cropland

Angola
4.39 million hectares
in 2011
Mozambique
5.40 million hectares
in 2011
Angola rank
20th
Mozambique rank
17th

Arable and permanent cropland over time

  • Angola
  • Mozambique
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119862011

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 5.40 million hectares against 4.39 million hectares in Angola, a difference of 1.01 million hectares.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 20th and Mozambique ranks 17th of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Mozambique Difference Ahead
1960s 3.28 million hectares 2.72 million hectares 555,222 hectares Angola
1970s 3.40 million hectares 3.07 million hectares 329,400 hectares Angola
1980s 3.40 million hectares 3.36 million hectares 41,000 hectares Angola
1990s 3.48 million hectares 3.91 million hectares 438,500 hectares Mozambique
2000s 3.60 million hectares 4.79 million hectares 1.19 million hectares Mozambique
2010s 4.39 million hectares 5.40 million hectares 1.01 million hectares Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Angola or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 5.40 million hectares against 4.39 million hectares in Angola as of 2011.
What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Angola and Mozambique?
1.01 million hectares, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mozambique?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Angola and Mozambique rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
Angola ranks 20th and Mozambique ranks 17th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable and permanent cropland (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 2,926 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under