Mozambique vs Philippines: Arable land

Mozambique
5.65 million hectares
in 2023
Philippines
5.59 million hectares
in 2023
Mozambique rank
43rd
Philippines rank
44th

Arable land over time

  • Mozambique
  • Philippines
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 5.65 million hectares against 5.59 million hectares in Philippines, a difference of 60,000 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.

Mozambique ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 44th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 2.51 million hectares 4.81 million hectares 2.30 million hectares Philippines
1970s 2.84 million hectares 4.89 million hectares 2.04 million hectares Philippines
1980s 3.13 million hectares 5.33 million hectares 2.20 million hectares Philippines
1990s 3.68 million hectares 5.30 million hectares 1.62 million hectares Philippines
2000s 4.75 million hectares 5.14 million hectares 399,300 hectares Philippines
2010s 5.65 million hectares 5.55 million hectares 104,000 hectares Mozambique
2020s 5.65 million hectares 5.59 million hectares 60,000 hectares Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Mozambique or Philippines?
Mozambique, at 5.65 million hectares against 5.59 million hectares in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Mozambique and Philippines?
60,000 hectares, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Philippines?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Philippines rank globally for arable land?
Mozambique ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 44th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.