Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 3.42 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 3.42 ha per square kilometre for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.9% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 3.42 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4196 ha per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Mozambique 30th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5405 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5087 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5087 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5087 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5341 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.585 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6358 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5468 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5468 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4196 ha per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4196 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5341 ha per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8647 ha per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8647 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.763 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.763 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.763 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.763 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7891 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8902 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8902 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.01 ha per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.42 ha per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2006 | 2.12 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 2.12 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5 ha per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 2.21 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 2.31 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 2.19 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 2.17 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 2.11 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.91 ha per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2021 | 2.11 ha per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 2.31 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 3.42 ha per square kilometre | +47.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3.42 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4431 ha per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3.42 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.13 ha per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5461 ha per square kilometre | 0.5087 ha per square kilometre | 0.6358 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6944 ha per square kilometre | 0.4196 ha per square kilometre | 0.8647 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | 0.8902 ha per square kilometre | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | 2.5 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 ha per square kilometre | 2 ha per square kilometre | 2.31 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 ha per square kilometre | 2.11 ha per square kilometre | 3.42 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 3.42 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4196 ha per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mozambique rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 30th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.