Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0988 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.0988 ha per person for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.1313 ha per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0701 ha per person, in 2021.
Mozambique ranks 46th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.107 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1008 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1008 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0983 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0987 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1037 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1067 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.096 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1006 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0831 ha per person | -17.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0816 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.089 ha per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.115 ha per person | +29.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1115 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0994 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0963 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0934 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0904 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0905 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0982 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0969 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1074 ha per person | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1055 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1059 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1119 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1193 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1114 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1116 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1189 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1182 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1199 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1011 ha per person | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0964 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1011 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1082 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1017 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1099 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.116 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1038 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1009 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0924 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.122 ha per person | +32.0% |
| 2003 | 0.106 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0979 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1313 ha per person | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1199 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1162 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.125 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1194 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1185 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1191 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0951 ha per person | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1011 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0948 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0771 ha per person | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0845 ha per person | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.081 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0766 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0774 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0942 ha per person | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0701 ha per person | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0746 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0991 ha per person | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0988 ha per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1014 ha per person | 0.096 ha per person | 0.107 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.095 ha per person | 0.0816 ha per person | 0.115 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1087 ha per person | 0.0969 ha per person | 0.1193 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1076 ha per person | 0.0964 ha per person | 0.1199 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1131 ha per person | 0.0924 ha per person | 0.1313 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0925 ha per person | 0.0766 ha per person | 0.1191 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0874 ha per person | 0.0701 ha per person | 0.0991 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Mozambique?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Mozambique was 0.0988 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1313 ha per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0701 ha per person in 2021.
- How does Mozambique rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 46th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.