Arable land in Mozambique
Mozambique: Arable land was 7.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 7.2% for arable land 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 in Mozambique peaked at 7.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, 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 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.1% | — |
| 1962 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 115 Russian Federation 7.4% compare
- 116 Finland 7.4% compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.2% compare
- 119 Palestine, State of 7.0% compare
- 120 Mali 6.8% compare
- 121 Kyrgyzstan 6.7% 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 in Mozambique?
- Arable land in Mozambique was 7.2% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for arable land?
- Mozambique ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.