Cropland extent over the long-term in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cropland extent over the long-term was 5.95 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.95 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
49th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.95 million hectares
in 2010
All-time low
105,379 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Mozambique, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 5.95 million hectares for cropland extent over the long-term in 2025.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Mozambique peaked at 5.95 million hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 105,379 hectares, in 1000.
That places Mozambique 49th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 105,379 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 154,556 hectares | +46.7% |
| 1200 | 203,733 hectares | +31.8% |
| 1300 | 252,910 hectares | +24.1% |
| 1400 | 302,088 hectares | +19.4% |
| 1500 | 351,265 hectares | +16.3% |
| 1600 | 439,081 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 526,897 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1710 | 596,626 hectares | +13.2% |
| 1720 | 666,356 hectares | +11.7% |
| 1730 | 736,085 hectares | +10.5% |
| 1740 | 805,814 hectares | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 875,544 hectares | +8.7% |
| 1760 | 945,273 hectares | +8.0% |
| 1770 | 1.01 million hectares | +7.4% |
| 1780 | 1.08 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1790 | 1.15 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 1800 | 1.22 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1810 | 1.29 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 1820 | 1.36 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 1830 | 1.43 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1840 | 1.50 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1850 | 1.57 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1860 | 1.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 1.56 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 1.53 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1890 | 1.54 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 1.48 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 1910 | 1.37 million hectares | -7.7% |
| 1920 | 1.31 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 1930 | 1.52 million hectares | +16.1% |
| 1940 | 1.75 million hectares | +14.9% |
| 1950 | 2.16 million hectares | +23.4% |
| 1951 | 2.19 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 2.23 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 2.27 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 2.31 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 2.35 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 2.40 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 2.45 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 2.49 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 2.54 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 2.60 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 2.65 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 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 | 4.23 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 | 5.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.95 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.95 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 5.95 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.98 million hectares, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 5.95 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.31 million hectares, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +46.7% | 105,379 hectares | 154,556 hectares |
| 1200 | +31.8% | 154,556 hectares | 203,733 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 105,379 hectares | 105,379 hectares | 105,379 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 154,556 hectares | 154,556 hectares | 154,556 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 203,733 hectares | 203,733 hectares | 203,733 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 252,910 hectares | 252,910 hectares | 252,910 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 302,088 hectares | 302,088 hectares | 302,088 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 351,265 hectares | 351,265 hectares | 351,265 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 439,081 hectares | 439,081 hectares | 439,081 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 526,897 hectares | 526,897 hectares | 526,897 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 596,626 hectares | 596,626 hectares | 596,626 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 666,356 hectares | 666,356 hectares | 666,356 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 736,085 hectares | 736,085 hectares | 736,085 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 805,814 hectares | 805,814 hectares | 805,814 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 875,544 hectares | 875,544 hectares | 875,544 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 945,273 hectares | 945,273 hectares | 945,273 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.08 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.15 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.36 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.43 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.50 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.57 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.57 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.54 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.48 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.37 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.31 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.52 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.34 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.71 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 4.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.00 million hectares | 4.15 million hectares | 5.77 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.95 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.167 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Mozambique?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Mozambique was 5.95 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 million hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,379 hectares in 1000.
- How does Mozambique rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Mozambique ranks 49th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.