Algeria vs Mozambique: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Algeria
41.34 million hectares
in 2023
Mozambique
41.51 million hectares
in 2023
Algeria rank
25th
Mozambique rank
24th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Algeria
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 41.51 million hectares against 41.34 million hectares in Algeria, a difference of 167,600 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 25th and Mozambique ranks 24th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.45 million hectares | 34.30 million hectares | 10.15 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1970s | 44.30 million hectares | 34.65 million hectares | 9.64 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1980s | 39.51 million hectares | 34.94 million hectares | 4.57 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1990s | 39.32 million hectares | 36.25 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2000s | 40.74 million hectares | 38.45 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 41.38 million hectares | 40.67 million hectares | 717,090 hectares | Algeria |
| 2020s | 41.31 million hectares | 41.50 million hectares | 195,175 hectares | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Algeria or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 41.51 million hectares against 41.34 million hectares in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Algeria and Mozambique?
- 167,600 hectares, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mozambique?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Mozambique rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Algeria ranks 25th and Mozambique ranks 24th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.