Land area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Land area was 78.64 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
78.64 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 53 countries
All-time high
78.64 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
78.64 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Land area in Mozambique, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, land area in Mozambique stood at 78.64 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Mozambique peaked at 78.64 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 78.64 million hectares, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 16th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78.64 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 78.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 78.64 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.76 million hectares, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 78.64 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.36 million hectares, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.64 million hectares | 78.64 million hectares | 78.64 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 78.64 million hectares | 78.64 million hectares | 78.64 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.64 million hectares | 78.64 million hectares | 78.64 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.64 million hectares | 78.64 million hectares | 78.64 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.64 million hectares | 78.64 million hectares | 78.64 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.64 million hectares | 78.64 million hectares | 78.64 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 land area in Mozambique?
- Land area in Mozambique was 78.64 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 78.64 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.64 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for land area?
- Mozambique ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.