Mozambique vs United Kingdom: Cropland extent over the long-term

Mozambique
5.95 million hectares
in 2025
United Kingdom
5.99 million hectares
in 2025
Mozambique rank
49th
United Kingdom rank
48th

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

  • Mozambique
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 5.99 million hectares against 5.95 million hectares in Mozambique, a difference of 35,060 hectares.

Across all 108 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 49th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 202 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1000s 105,379 hectares 5.86 million hectares 5.75 million hectares United Kingdom
1100s 154,556 hectares 8.81 million hectares 8.66 million hectares United Kingdom
1200s 203,733 hectares 8.81 million hectares 8.61 million hectares United Kingdom
1300s 252,910 hectares 9.63 million hectares 9.38 million hectares United Kingdom
1400s 302,088 hectares 6.22 million hectares 5.92 million hectares United Kingdom
1500s 351,265 hectares 6.21 million hectares 5.86 million hectares United Kingdom
1600s 439,081 hectares 7.93 million hectares 7.49 million hectares United Kingdom
1700s 526,897 hectares 8.68 million hectares 8.16 million hectares United Kingdom
1710s 596,626 hectares 8.67 million hectares 8.07 million hectares United Kingdom
1720s 666,356 hectares 8.60 million hectares 7.93 million hectares United Kingdom
1730s 736,085 hectares 8.37 million hectares 7.64 million hectares United Kingdom
1740s 805,814 hectares 8.43 million hectares 7.63 million hectares United Kingdom
1750s 875,544 hectares 8.41 million hectares 7.53 million hectares United Kingdom
1760s 945,273 hectares 8.34 million hectares 7.40 million hectares United Kingdom
1770s 1.01 million hectares 8.23 million hectares 7.21 million hectares United Kingdom
1780s 1.08 million hectares 8.25 million hectares 7.17 million hectares United Kingdom
1790s 1.15 million hectares 8.13 million hectares 6.97 million hectares United Kingdom
1800s 1.22 million hectares 8.02 million hectares 6.79 million hectares United Kingdom
1810s 1.29 million hectares 7.80 million hectares 6.51 million hectares United Kingdom
1820s 1.36 million hectares 7.88 million hectares 6.52 million hectares United Kingdom
1830s 1.43 million hectares 7.83 million hectares 6.40 million hectares United Kingdom
1840s 1.50 million hectares 8.17 million hectares 6.66 million hectares United Kingdom
1850s 1.57 million hectares 7.95 million hectares 6.38 million hectares United Kingdom
1860s 1.57 million hectares 7.10 million hectares 5.53 million hectares United Kingdom
1870s 1.56 million hectares 8.23 million hectares 6.68 million hectares United Kingdom
1880s 1.53 million hectares 8.13 million hectares 6.60 million hectares United Kingdom
1890s 1.54 million hectares 8.03 million hectares 6.48 million hectares United Kingdom
1900s 1.48 million hectares 7.92 million hectares 6.44 million hectares United Kingdom
1910s 1.37 million hectares 7.82 million hectares 6.45 million hectares United Kingdom
1920s 1.31 million hectares 7.71 million hectares 6.40 million hectares United Kingdom
1930s 1.52 million hectares 7.61 million hectares 6.08 million hectares United Kingdom
1940s 1.75 million hectares 7.50 million hectares 5.75 million hectares United Kingdom
1950s 2.34 million hectares 7.35 million hectares 5.01 million hectares United Kingdom
1960s 2.71 million hectares 7.37 million hectares 4.66 million hectares United Kingdom
1970s 3.07 million hectares 7.08 million hectares 4.01 million hectares United Kingdom
1980s 3.36 million hectares 6.97 million hectares 3.61 million hectares United Kingdom
1990s 3.91 million hectares 6.29 million hectares 2.38 million hectares United Kingdom
2000s 5.00 million hectares 5.92 million hectares 926,138 hectares United Kingdom
2010s 5.95 million hectares 6.14 million hectares 194,914 hectares United Kingdom
2020s 5.95 million hectares 6.02 million hectares 70,620 hectares United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Mozambique or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 5.99 million hectares against 5.95 million hectares in Mozambique as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Mozambique and United Kingdom?
35,060 hectares, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and United Kingdom?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Mozambique and United Kingdom rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
Mozambique ranks 49th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – 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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Indicator
Cropland extent over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.