Which has higher land area, Mozambique or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at 884,000 sq. km against 786,380 sq. km in Mozambique as of 2024.

What is the difference in land area between Mozambique and Tanzania?

97,620 sq. km, with Tanzania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mozambique vs Tanzania: Land area (sq. km)

Mozambique

786,380 sq. km

in 2024

Tanzania

884,000 sq. km

in 2024

Mozambique rank

34th

Tanzania rank

31st

Land area (sq. km) over time

Mozambique
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 884,000 sq. km against 786,380 sq. km in Mozambique, a difference of 97,620 sq. km.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 34th and Tanzania ranks 31st of 216 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	786,380 sq. km	885,800 sq. km	99,420 sq. km	Tanzania
1970s	786,380 sq. km	885,800 sq. km	99,420 sq. km	Tanzania
1980s	786,380 sq. km	885,800 sq. km	99,420 sq. km	Tanzania
1990s	786,380 sq. km	885,800 sq. km	99,420 sq. km	Tanzania
2000s	786,380 sq. km	885,800 sq. km	99,420 sq. km	Tanzania
2010s	786,380 sq. km	885,800 sq. km	99,420 sq. km	Tanzania
2020s	786,380 sq. km	884,000 sq. km	97,620 sq. km	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Mozambique or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 884,000 sq. km against 786,380 sq. km in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Mozambique and Tanzania?: 97,620 sq. km, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Tanzania rank globally for land area?: Mozambique ranks 34th and Tanzania ranks 31st of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.