Mozambique vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Arable land

Mozambique
5.65 million hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.04 million hectares
in 2023
Mozambique rank
43rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
41st

Arable land over time

  • Mozambique
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M7.0M196119922023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 6.04 million hectares against 5.65 million hectares in Mozambique, a difference of 393,690 hectares.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st of 206 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.51 million hectares 7.27 million hectares 4.77 million hectares United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 2.84 million hectares 7.00 million hectares 4.15 million hectares United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 3.13 million hectares 6.90 million hectares 3.77 million hectares United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 3.68 million hectares 6.23 million hectares 2.55 million hectares United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4.75 million hectares 5.88 million hectares 1.13 million hectares United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5.65 million hectares 6.10 million hectares 448,618 hectares United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 5.65 million hectares 6.02 million hectares 368,275 hectares United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Mozambique or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 6.04 million hectares against 5.65 million hectares in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Mozambique and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
393,690 hectares, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for arable land?
Mozambique ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st 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.