Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.27 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique is 1.27 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 1.78 ha per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8178 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Mozambique 33rd out of 169 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9663 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9661 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9668 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9665 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9664 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9658 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2004 | 1.53 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8178 ha per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 2022 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9885 ha per square kilometre | 0.9658 ha per square kilometre | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | 0.8178 ha per square kilometre | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 30 Denmark 1.53 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 Samoa 1.42 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 1.41 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Philippines 1.17 ha per square kilometre compare
- 35 Angola 1.08 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 0.9547 ha per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 1.27 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8178 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 33rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — 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
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.