Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 7.18 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.18 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 206 countries
All-time high
7.18 hectares per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
3.11 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 7.18 hectares per square kilometre for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 7.18 hectares per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.11 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mozambique 118th out of 206 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.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.11 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 3.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 3.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 3.18 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.31 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 3.43 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 3.54 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 3.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.62 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 3.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.71 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.81 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.94 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 4.01 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.07 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.2 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 4.26 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 4.32 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.39 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.54 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.64 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.77 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.96 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 5.09 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 5.02 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.96 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.09 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.66 hectares per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 5.72 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.85 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.36 hectares per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 6.23 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 6.61 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 6.87 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 6.99 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 7.18 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.03 hectares per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 7.18 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.33 hectares per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.19 hectares per square kilometre | 3.11 hectares per square kilometre | 3.43 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.61 hectares per square kilometre | 3.54 hectares per square kilometre | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.98 hectares per square kilometre | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | 4.32 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 hectares per square kilometre | 4.39 hectares per square kilometre | 5.09 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.03 hectares per square kilometre | 4.96 hectares per square kilometre | 6.99 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 115 Russia 7.43 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 116 Finland 7.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.23 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 119 Palestine 6.95 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 120 Mali 6.84 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 121 Kyrgyzstan 6.71 hectares 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Mozambique was 7.18 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.