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
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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About this data
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