Angola vs Mozambique: Cropland extent over the long-term
Angola
5.70 million hectares
in 2025
Mozambique
5.95 million hectares
in 2025
Angola rank
50th
Mozambique rank
49th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Angola
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 5.95 million hectares against 5.70 million hectares in Angola, a difference of 245,160 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Angola ranks 50th and Mozambique ranks 49th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 26 and Mozambique in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 105,379 hectares | 105,379 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 154,556 hectares | 154,556 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 203,733 hectares | 203,733 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 252,910 hectares | 252,910 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 302,088 hectares | 302,088 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1500s | 1.11 million hectares | 351,265 hectares | 755,175 hectares | Angola |
| 1600s | 1.18 million hectares | 439,081 hectares | 736,509 hectares | Angola |
| 1700s | 1.24 million hectares | 526,897 hectares | 717,843 hectares | Angola |
| 1710s | 1.26 million hectares | 596,626 hectares | 663,114 hectares | Angola |
| 1720s | 1.27 million hectares | 666,356 hectares | 602,634 hectares | Angola |
| 1730s | 1.28 million hectares | 736,085 hectares | 542,635 hectares | Angola |
| 1740s | 1.29 million hectares | 805,814 hectares | 483,156 hectares | Angola |
| 1750s | 1.30 million hectares | 875,544 hectares | 424,256 hectares | Angola |
| 1760s | 1.31 million hectares | 945,273 hectares | 366,007 hectares | Angola |
| 1770s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 308,470 hectares | Angola |
| 1780s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 251,730 hectares | Angola |
| 1790s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 195,900 hectares | Angola |
| 1800s | 1.37 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 141,110 hectares | Angola |
| 1810s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 87,490 hectares | Angola |
| 1820s | 1.40 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 35,250 hectares | Angola |
| 1830s | 1.42 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 15,390 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1840s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 64,140 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1850s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 105,390 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1860s | 1.57 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 630 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1870s | 1.69 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 128,620 hectares | Angola |
| 1880s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 246,490 hectares | Angola |
| 1890s | 1.86 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 322,250 hectares | Angola |
| 1900s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 292,120 hectares | Angola |
| 1910s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 269,570 hectares | Angola |
| 1920s | 1.57 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 258,990 hectares | Angola |
| 1930s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 300,560 hectares | Angola |
| 1940s | 2.10 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 345,390 hectares | Angola |
| 1950s | 2.78 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 443,067 hectares | Angola |
| 1960s | 3.26 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | 551,117 hectares | Angola |
| 1970s | 3.32 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 248,469 hectares | Angola |
| 1980s | 3.14 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | 217,902 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 3.19 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | 728,422 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 3.51 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 5.29 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | 662,619 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 5.69 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | 255,500 hectares | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Angola or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 5.95 million hectares against 5.70 million hectares in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Angola and Mozambique?
- 245,160 hectares, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mozambique?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Mozambique rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Angola ranks 50th and Mozambique ranks 49th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.