Share of land area used for agriculture in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of land area used for agriculture was 52.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Mozambique is 52.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Mozambique peaked at 52.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 56th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.5% | — |
| 1962 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 43.6% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 44.2% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 44.3% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 44.4% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 44.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 44.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 44.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 44.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 45.1% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 45.4% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 45.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 46.0% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 46.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 46.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 47.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 47.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.6% | 43.5% | 43.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.1% | 44.0% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.4% | 44.1% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.1% | 44.8% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 47.6% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 50.4% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 54.0% compare
- 54 Netherlands 53.5% compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 53.4% compare
- 57 France 52.5% compare
- 58 Luxembourg 51.7% compare
- 59 Mexico 50.7% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6279 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Mozambique?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Mozambique was 52.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Mozambique ranks 56th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.