Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0123 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mozambique stood at 0.0123 sq. km per person. 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 land (sq. km), per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.0501 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 35th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0501 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0491 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0482 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0472 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0463 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0453 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0444 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0436 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0428 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0419 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0409 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0398 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0387 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0375 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0363 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0351 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0339 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0327 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0314 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0306 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.03 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0294 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0288 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0283 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0279 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0274 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0274 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0275 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0273 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0269 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0266 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0262 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0256 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.024 sq. km per person | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0228 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0222 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0217 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0213 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.021 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0207 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.02 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.019 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0187 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0463 sq. km per person | 0.0428 sq. km per person | 0.0501 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0368 sq. km per person | 0.0314 sq. km per person | 0.0419 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0285 sq. km per person | 0.0273 sq. km per person | 0.0306 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0238 sq. km per person | 0.021 sq. km per person | 0.0269 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0192 sq. km per person | 0.0176 sq. km per person | 0.0207 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0156 sq. km per person | 0.0139 sq. km per person | 0.0172 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0129 sq. km per person | 0.0123 sq. km per person | 0.0135 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mozambique?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mozambique was 0.0123 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0501 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 35th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.