Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.167 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Mozambique, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Mozambique stood at 0.167 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.3876 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.167 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Mozambique 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3866 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3876 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.3817 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3755 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3691 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3629 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3562 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3521 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3573 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3625 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3647 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3558 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3483 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.344 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3335 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3249 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3142 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3032 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2919 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2811 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2735 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2723 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2732 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2675 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2704 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2693 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2686 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2753 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2797 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2812 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.281 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2793 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2755 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2669 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2528 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2431 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2416 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.244 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2442 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2363 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2289 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2293 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2479 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2449 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2444 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2586 hectares per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2477 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.256 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2589 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2577 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2587 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2516 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2445 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2375 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2307 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2241 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2176 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2112 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.205 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1991 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1933 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1877 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1822 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1769 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1718 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.167 hectares per person | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3691 hectares per person | 0.3521 hectares per person | 0.3876 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3262 hectares per person | 0.2811 hectares per person | 0.3647 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2731 hectares per person | 0.2675 hectares per person | 0.2812 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2565 hectares per person | 0.2363 hectares per person | 0.281 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2474 hectares per person | 0.2289 hectares per person | 0.2589 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.228 hectares per person | 0.1991 hectares per person | 0.2587 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1798 hectares per person | 0.167 hectares per person | 0.1933 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.001 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Mozambique?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Mozambique was 0.167 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3876 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.167 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Mozambique rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.