Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 4.24 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.24 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 36.9%
World rank
88th
of 181 countries
All-time high
4.24 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.8722 hectares per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Mozambique is 4.24 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.9% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 4.24 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8722 hectares per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Mozambique 88th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9302 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8935 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9114 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9072 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9296 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.997 hectares per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 1.05 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9634 hectares per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 1.03 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8722 hectares per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8774 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9843 hectares per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 1.31 hectares per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1974 | 1.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.27 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.42 hectares per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 1.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 1.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.66 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.79 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 1.94 hectares per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 1.82 hectares per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 1.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.95 hectares per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 1.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.04 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 1.72 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.93 hectares per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 2.2 hectares per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 2.13 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.37 hectares per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 2.56 hectares per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 2.34 hectares per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 2.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.18 hectares per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 2.94 hectares per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 2.61 hectares per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.39 hectares per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2006 | 3.17 hectares per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 3.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 3.4 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.58 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.94 hectares per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 3.22 hectares per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 3.11 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.6 hectares per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 2.94 hectares per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 2.9 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.83 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.94 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.69 hectares per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 2.83 hectares per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 3.1 hectares per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 4.24 hectares per square kilometre | +36.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 4.24 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.15 hectares per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 4.24 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.74 hectares per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9569 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8935 hectares per square kilometre | 1.05 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.15 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8722 hectares per square kilometre | 1.31 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre | 1.42 hectares per square kilometre | 1.95 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 hectares per square kilometre | 1.72 hectares per square kilometre | 2.56 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 hectares per square kilometre | 2.18 hectares per square kilometre | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 hectares per square kilometre | 2.6 hectares per square kilometre | 3.58 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 hectares per square kilometre | 2.83 hectares per square kilometre | 4.24 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 85 Cote d'Ivoire 4.45 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 86 Iraq 4.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 87 Armenia 4.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 89 Israel 4.21 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 90 Eswatini 4.13 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 91 Zimbabwe 4.06 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Mozambique was 4.24 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8722 hectares per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mozambique rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 88th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.