What is land area in Mozambique?

Land area in Mozambique was 786,380 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Mozambique?

The highest recorded value was 786,380 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Mozambique?

The lowest recorded value was 786,380 sq. km in 1961.

How does Mozambique rank for land area?

Mozambique ranks 34th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Mozambique

Name: Land area in Mozambique
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mozambique: Land area was 786,380 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

786,380 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

34th

of 216 countries

All-time high

786,380 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

786,380 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Mozambique, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 786,380 sq. km for land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Mozambique peaked at 786,380 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 786,380 sq. km, in 1961.

Mozambique ranks 34th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Land area in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Mozambique, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	786,380 sq. km	—
1962	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	786,380 sq. km	+0.0%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

Mozambique's 786,380 sq. km is above the median for low income countries, which is 527,970 sq. km, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Mozambique's 786,380 sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 295,800 sq. km, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	786,380 sq. km	786,380 sq. km	786,380 sq. km	9
1970s	786,380 sq. km	786,380 sq. km	786,380 sq. km	10
1980s	786,380 sq. km	786,380 sq. km	786,380 sq. km	10
1990s	786,380 sq. km	786,380 sq. km	786,380 sq. km	10
2000s	786,380 sq. km	786,380 sq. km	786,380 sq. km	10
2010s	786,380 sq. km	786,380 sq. km	786,380 sq. km	10
2020s	786,380 sq. km	786,380 sq. km	786,380 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

31 Tanzania 885,800 sq. km compare
32 Venezuela 882,050 sq. km compare
33 Namibia 823,290 sq. km compare
35 Pakistan 770,880 sq. km compare
36 Turkey 769,630 sq. km compare
37 Zambia 743,390 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Mozambique?: Land area in Mozambique was 786,380 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Mozambique?: The highest recorded value was 786,380 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Mozambique?: The lowest recorded value was 786,380 sq. km in 1961.
How does Mozambique rank for land area?: Mozambique ranks 34th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.