Land under cereal production in Mozambique
Mozambique: Land under cereal production was 3.42 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 3.42 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Mozambique peaked at 3.42 million hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 685,893 hectares, in 1970.
That places Mozambique 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 731,500 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 702,600 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 716,700 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 713,400 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 731,000 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 784,000 hectares | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 824,000 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 757,589 hectares | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 811,436 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 685,893 hectares | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 690,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 774,000 hectares | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 1.03 million hectares | +33.1% |
| 1974 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 948,000 hectares | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 950,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 955,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 960,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 998,545 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.11 million hectares | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 1.12 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.27 million hectares | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 1.27 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.30 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.40 million hectares | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 1.52 million hectares | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 1.43 million hectares | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 1.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.53 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 1.55 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.60 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.38 million hectares | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 1.36 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.52 million hectares | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 1.73 million hectares | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 1.68 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.86 million hectares | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 2.01 million hectares | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 1.84 million hectares | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 1.83 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.71 million hectares | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 2.31 million hectares | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 2.06 million hectares | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 1.94 million hectares | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 2.67 million hectares | +37.2% |
| 2006 | 2.49 million hectares | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.47 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.73 million hectares | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 2.67 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.73 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.82 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.32 million hectares | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 2.53 million hectares | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 2.45 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.05 million hectares | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 2.31 million hectares | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 2.28 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.22 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.31 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.90 million hectares | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 2.22 million hectares | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 2.44 million hectares | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 3.33 million hectares | +36.9% |
| 2024 | 3.42 million hectares | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 752,469 hectares | 702,600 hectares | 824,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 902,144 hectares | 685,893 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.40 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 3.42 million hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Mozambique?
- Land under cereal production in Mozambique was 3.42 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 million hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 685,893 hectares in 1970.
- How does Mozambique rank for land under cereal production?
- Mozambique ranks 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.