Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.5279 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Mozambique stood at 0.5279 sq. km per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.528 sq. km per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4353 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 56th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4353 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4354 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4355 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4356 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4358 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4358 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4362 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4374 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4388 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4399 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4399 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4401 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4408 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4408 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.441 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.441 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.441 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.441 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.441 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.441 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4416 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4427 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4427 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4439 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4446 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4452 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4465 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4471 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4477 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4484 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4512 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.454 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4567 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4595 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4623 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4651 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4679 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4707 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4734 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4762 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4791 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4819 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4847 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4875 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4903 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4931 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.496 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4988 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5016 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5044 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.507 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5097 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5127 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5152 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5182 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5225 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5258 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5278 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.528 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5278 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5277 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5277 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5279 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4362 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4353 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4388 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4406 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4399 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.441 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4443 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.441 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4477 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4609 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4484 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4734 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4889 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4762 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5016 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5171 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5044 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.528 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5278 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5277 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5279 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 0.5401 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 54 Netherlands 0.5355 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 0.534 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 57 France 0.525 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 58 Luxembourg 0.5166 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 59 Mexico 0.5069 sq. km per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.5279 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.528 sq. km per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4353 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 56th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.