Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.9 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique stood at 1.9 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 1.9 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7407 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 74th out of 165 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9864 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.983 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9375 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 1 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9465 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9859 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9466 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9579 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.935 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8816 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8944 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7739 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8304 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8984 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9423 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9169 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7407 ha per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9004 ha per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 0.876 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7766 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8015 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8492 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.869 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9994 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.875 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 1.68 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | +21.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.9 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.3 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.9 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | 0.9375 ha per square kilometre | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | 0.9465 ha per square kilometre | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9052 ha per square kilometre | 0.7739 ha per square kilometre | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8907 ha per square kilometre | 0.7407 ha per square kilometre | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | 0.875 ha per square kilometre | 1.68 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 1.9 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7407 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 74th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.