Land area (sq. km), per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0234 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Mozambique stood at 0.0234 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.1151 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0234 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 57th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1151 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1128 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1106 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1084 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1062 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.104 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1018 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0996 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0975 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0953 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.093 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0905 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0878 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0851 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0824 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0797 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0769 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0741 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0713 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0694 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.068 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0665 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0651 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0639 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0627 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0616 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0613 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0614 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0609 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0601 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0589 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0578 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.056 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0523 sq. km per person | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0493 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0477 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0464 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0453 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0443 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0434 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0424 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0415 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0406 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0396 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0387 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0378 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0369 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.036 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0351 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0342 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0333 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0323 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0314 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0305 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0296 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0288 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0279 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0271 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0263 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0255 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0248 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0241 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1062 sq. km per person | 0.0975 sq. km per person | 0.1151 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0836 sq. km per person | 0.0713 sq. km per person | 0.0953 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0641 sq. km per person | 0.0609 sq. km per person | 0.0694 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0518 sq. km per person | 0.0443 sq. km per person | 0.0601 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0392 sq. km per person | 0.0351 sq. km per person | 0.0434 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0301 sq. km per person | 0.0263 sq. km per person | 0.0342 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0245 sq. km per person | 0.0234 sq. km per person | 0.0255 sq. km per person | 4 |
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- 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 (sq. km), per capita in Mozambique?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Mozambique was 0.0234 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1151 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0234 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 57th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.