Agricultural land in Mozambique
Mozambique: Agricultural land was 49.40 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Mozambique, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land in Mozambique is 49.40 million hectares, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Mozambique peaked at 49.40 million hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 46.65 million hectares, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 6th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.72 million hectares | 46.65 million hectares | 46.92 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.07 million hectares | 47.01 million hectares | 47.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.36 million hectares | 47.10 million hectares | 47.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.91 million hectares | 47.68 million hectares | 48.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.80 million hectares | 48.15 million hectares | 49.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.40 million hectares | 49.40 million hectares | 49.40 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- 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 land in Mozambique?
- Agricultural land in Mozambique was 49.40 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 49.40 million hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.65 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for agricultural land?
- Mozambique ranks 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Agricultural land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.