Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0988 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mozambique stood at 0.0988 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.1313 hectares per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0701 hectares per person, in 2021.
That places Mozambique 53rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.107 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1008 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1008 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0983 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0987 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1037 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1067 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.096 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1006 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0831 hectares per person | -17.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0816 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.089 hectares per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.115 hectares per person | +29.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1115 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0994 hectares per person | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0963 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0934 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0904 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0905 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0982 hectares per person | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0969 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1074 hectares per person | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1055 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1059 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1119 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1193 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1114 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1116 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1189 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1182 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1199 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1011 hectares per person | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0964 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1011 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1082 hectares per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1017 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1099 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.116 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1038 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1009 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0924 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.122 hectares per person | +32.0% |
| 2003 | 0.106 hectares per person | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0979 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1313 hectares per person | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1199 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1162 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.125 hectares per person | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1194 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1185 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1191 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0951 hectares per person | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1011 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0948 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0771 hectares per person | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0845 hectares per person | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.081 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0766 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0774 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0942 hectares per person | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0701 hectares per person | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0746 hectares per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0991 hectares per person | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0988 hectares per person | -0.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0988 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0914 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0988 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1014 hectares per person | 0.096 hectares per person | 0.107 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.095 hectares per person | 0.0816 hectares per person | 0.115 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1087 hectares per person | 0.0969 hectares per person | 0.1193 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1076 hectares per person | 0.0964 hectares per person | 0.1199 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1131 hectares per person | 0.0924 hectares per person | 0.1313 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0925 hectares per person | 0.0766 hectares per person | 0.1191 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0874 hectares per person | 0.0701 hectares per person | 0.0991 hectares per person | 5 |
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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mozambique?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mozambique was 0.0988 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1313 hectares per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0701 hectares per person in 2021.
- How does Mozambique rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 53rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.