Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Mozambique
Mozambique: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Mozambique, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Mozambique is 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Mozambique peaked at 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Mozambique 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 9 Malawi 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Chad 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Togo 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Guinea 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0002 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 arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Mozambique?
- Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Mozambique was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.