Projections for global peak agricultural land in Mozambique
Mozambique: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 41.51 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.51 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 227 countries
All-time high
41.52 million hectares
in 2019
All-time low
34.23 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, projections for global peak agricultural land in Mozambique stood at 41.51 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Mozambique peaked at 41.52 million hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.23 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Mozambique 24th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.23 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 34.24 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 34.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 34.26 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 34.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 34.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 34.30 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 34.40 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 34.50 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 34.59 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 34.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 34.61 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 34.66 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 34.66 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 34.68 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 34.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 34.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 34.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 34.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 34.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 34.73 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 34.81 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 34.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 34.96 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 35.01 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 35.11 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 35.16 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 35.21 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 35.26 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 35.48 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 35.70 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 35.92 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 36.14 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 36.35 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 36.57 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 36.79 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 37.01 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 37.23 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 37.45 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 37.67 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 37.89 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 38.11 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 38.34 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 38.56 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.78 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 39.00 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 39.22 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 39.44 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 39.67 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 39.87 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 40.08 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.32 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 40.52 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.75 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 41.09 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 41.35 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 41.50 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 41.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.50 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.50 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.50 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.51 million hectares | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 41.51 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.61 million hectares, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 41.51 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.51 million hectares, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.30 million hectares | 34.23 million hectares | 34.50 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.65 million hectares | 34.59 million hectares | 34.68 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.94 million hectares | 34.68 million hectares | 35.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.25 million hectares | 35.26 million hectares | 37.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.45 million hectares | 37.45 million hectares | 39.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.67 million hectares | 39.67 million hectares | 41.52 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.50 million hectares | 41.50 million hectares | 41.51 million hectares | 4 |
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 projections for global peak agricultural land in Mozambique?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Mozambique was 41.51 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 41.52 million hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.23 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Mozambique ranks 24th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.