Agricultural area per capita in Mozambique, Republic of
Mozambique, Republic of: Agricultural area per capita was 1.23 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Mozambique, Republic of, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural area per capita in Mozambique, Republic of stood at 1.23. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Mozambique, Republic of peaked at 5.01 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 2023.
Mozambique, Republic of ranks 37th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.63 | 4.28 | 5.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.68 | 3.14 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.85 | 2.73 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 | 2.1 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 | 1.76 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1.39 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 1.23 | 1.35 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique, Republic of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 160.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6279 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 25.57 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 25.57 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Mozambique, Republic of?
- Agricultural area per capita in Mozambique, Republic of was 1.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 2023.
- How does Mozambique, Republic of rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Mozambique, Republic of ranks 37th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Mozambique, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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