Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Mozambique
Mozambique: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.0361 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.0361
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
140th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.0608
in 1978
All-time low
0.0249
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Mozambique, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Mozambique stood at 0.0361.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Mozambique peaked at 0.0608 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0249, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 140th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0249 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0271 | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0285 | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0298 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0308 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0327 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0351 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0375 | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0405 | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0447 | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0465 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0486 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.048 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0516 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0551 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0573 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0601 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0608 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.06 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0579 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0564 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0549 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.056 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0556 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0533 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0537 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.053 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0518 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0556 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0528 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0565 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0597 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0556 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0509 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0508 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0477 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0455 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0492 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0511 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0518 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0408 | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0415 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0417 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0349 | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0373 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.036 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0351 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0352 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0355 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0344 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0387 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0362 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.041 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0454 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0442 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0445 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0329 | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0361 | +9.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0361 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0097, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0361 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0218, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0319 | 0.0249 | 0.0405 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0533 | 0.0447 | 0.0608 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0549 | 0.0518 | 0.0579 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0524 | 0.0455 | 0.0597 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0405 | 0.0349 | 0.0518 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0389 | 0.0329 | 0.0454 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Mozambique?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Mozambique was 0.0361 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0608 in 1978.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0249 in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Mozambique ranks 140th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.