Cropland area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cropland area was 6.05 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.05 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 224 countries
All-time high
6.07 million hectares
in 2017
All-time low
2.65 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area 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
Mozambique recorded 6.05 million hectares for cropland area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Mozambique peaked at 6.07 million hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.65 million hectares, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 49th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.65 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2.66 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.67 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.68 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.69 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.69 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.72 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.82 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 2.92 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 3.01 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 3.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.08 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.15 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.23 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.23 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.33 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 3.38 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.43 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.53 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.58 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.63 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.68 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.73 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.75 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.80 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.88 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.98 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.13 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.24 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.19 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.15 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.25 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.70 million hectares | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 4.75 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.85 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.25 million hectares | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 5.15 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.45 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 5.65 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 5.77 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.95 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 5.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.98 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.97 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.00 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.03 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.07 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.04 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.06 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.04 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.04 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.04 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.05 million hectares | +0.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 6.05 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.60 million hectares, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 6.05 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.07 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.36 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 3.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 million hectares | 3.68 million hectares | 4.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.00 million hectares | 4.15 million hectares | 5.77 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.00 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | 6.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 million hectares | 6.04 million hectares | 6.05 million hectares | 4 |
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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 cropland area in Mozambique?
- Cropland area in Mozambique was 6.05 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 cropland area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 million hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for cropland area?
- Mozambique ranks 49th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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