Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 0.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent cropland in Mozambique is 0.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Mozambique peaked at 0.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2002.
Mozambique ranks 146th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3% | — |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +47.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -5.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.7%, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +47.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.167 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.001 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Mozambique?
- Permanent cropland in Mozambique was 0.5% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
- How does Mozambique rank for permanent cropland?
- Mozambique ranks 146th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.