Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1323 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.1323 ha per square kilometre for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.5897 ha per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0356 ha per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Mozambique 42nd out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4667 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4527 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.398 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4285 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5303 ha per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5385 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5897 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5498 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5521 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5315 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5519 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4909 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4629 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4311 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4311 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3802 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2442 ha per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2721 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2086 ha per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2238 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2747 ha per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2111 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1653 ha per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1462 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0356 ha per square kilometre | -75.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0731 ha per square kilometre | +105.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1494 ha per square kilometre | +104.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1787 ha per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1494 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 0.096 ha per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1075 ha per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1202 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.11 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1094 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1214 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.11 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2236 ha per square kilometre | +103.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2649 ha per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2549 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1458 ha per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3173 ha per square kilometre | +117.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3506 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2351 ha per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3876 ha per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3294 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4539 ha per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 0.468 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5192 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5203 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1768 ha per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2523 ha per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2012 | 0.252 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1933 ha per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2112 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.164 ha per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1398 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1565 ha per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1691 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1768 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1831 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1767 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1817 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1323 ha per square kilometre | -27.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.1323 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1379 ha per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.1323 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0884 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +117.6% | 0.1458 ha per square kilometre | 0.3173 ha per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +105.4% | 0.0356 ha per square kilometre | 0.0731 ha per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +104.3% | 0.0731 ha per square kilometre | 0.1494 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5007 ha per square kilometre | 0.398 ha per square kilometre | 0.5897 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4004 ha per square kilometre | 0.2086 ha per square kilometre | 0.5519 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1607 ha per square kilometre | 0.0356 ha per square kilometre | 0.2747 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1518 ha per square kilometre | 0.096 ha per square kilometre | 0.2649 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3727 ha per square kilometre | 0.1458 ha per square kilometre | 0.5203 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1892 ha per square kilometre | 0.1398 ha per square kilometre | 0.2523 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1684 ha per square kilometre | 0.1323 ha per square kilometre | 0.1831 ha per square kilometre | 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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.1323 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5897 ha per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0356 ha per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Mozambique rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 42nd out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.