Agricultural land use in Mozambique
Mozambique: Agricultural land use was 41.51 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.51 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 227 countries
All-time high
41.52 million hectares
in 2019
All-time low
34.23 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Mozambique is 41.51 million hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Mozambique peaked at 41.52 million hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.23 million hectares, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 24th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.23 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 34.24 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 34.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 34.26 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 34.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 34.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 34.30 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 34.40 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 34.50 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 34.59 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 34.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 34.61 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 34.66 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 34.66 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 34.68 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 34.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 34.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 34.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 34.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 34.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 34.73 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 34.81 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 34.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 34.96 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 35.01 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 35.11 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 35.16 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 35.21 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 35.26 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 35.48 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 35.70 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 35.92 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 36.14 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 36.35 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 36.57 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 36.79 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 37.01 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 37.23 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 37.45 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 37.67 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 37.89 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 38.11 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 38.34 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 38.56 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.78 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 39.00 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 39.22 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 39.44 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 39.67 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 39.87 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 40.08 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.32 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 40.52 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.75 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 41.09 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 41.35 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 41.50 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 41.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.50 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.50 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.50 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.51 million hectares | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 41.51 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.61 million hectares, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 41.51 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.51 million hectares, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.30 million hectares | 34.23 million hectares | 34.50 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.65 million hectares | 34.59 million hectares | 34.68 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.94 million hectares | 34.68 million hectares | 35.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.25 million hectares | 35.26 million hectares | 37.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.45 million hectares | 37.45 million hectares | 39.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.67 million hectares | 39.67 million hectares | 41.52 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.50 million hectares | 41.50 million hectares | 41.51 million hectares | 4 |
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)
- 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 in Mozambique?
- Agricultural land use in Mozambique was 41.51 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 41.52 million hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.23 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for agricultural land use?
- Mozambique ranks 24th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.