Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 52.79 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
52.79 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
56th
of 209 countries
All-time high
52.8 hectares per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
43.53 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 52.79 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 52.8 hectares per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.53 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mozambique 56th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.53 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 43.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 43.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 43.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 43.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 43.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 43.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 43.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 43.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 43.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 43.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 44.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 44.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 44.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 44.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 44.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 44.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 44.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 44.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 44.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 44.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 44.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 44.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 44.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 44.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 44.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 44.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 44.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 44.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 44.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 45.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 45.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 45.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 45.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 46.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 46.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 46.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 47.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 47.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 47.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 47.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 48.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 48.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 49.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 49.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 50.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 50.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 50.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 51.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 51.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 52.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 52.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 52.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 52.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 52.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.62 hectares per square kilometre | 43.53 hectares per square kilometre | 43.88 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.06 hectares per square kilometre | 43.99 hectares per square kilometre | 44.1 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.43 hectares per square kilometre | 44.1 hectares per square kilometre | 44.77 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.09 hectares per square kilometre | 44.84 hectares per square kilometre | 47.34 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.89 hectares per square kilometre | 47.62 hectares per square kilometre | 50.16 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.71 hectares per square kilometre | 50.44 hectares per square kilometre | 52.8 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.78 hectares per square kilometre | 52.77 hectares per square kilometre | 52.79 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 54.01 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 54 Netherlands 53.55 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 53.4 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 57 France 52.5 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 58 Luxembourg 51.66 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 59 Mexico 50.69 hectares per square kilometre compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 160.3 current US$ per person (2025)
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 52.79 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.53 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 56th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 use 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.