Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Mozambique
Mozambique: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Mozambique, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Mozambique peaked at 0.0128 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 12th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0092 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0128 hectares per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0125 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0122 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0119 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0067 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +38.6% | 0.0092 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0097 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 9 Madagascar 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Afghanistan 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Central African Republic 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Mali 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Botswana 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Lesotho 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 use, per unit of gdp in Mozambique?
- Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Mozambique was 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0128 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.