Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 7.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for arable 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
In 2023, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Mozambique stood at 7.2%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Mozambique peaked at 7.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 118th of 206 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 arable agriculture in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.1% | — |
| 1962 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 115 Russian Federation 7.4% compare
- 116 Finland 7.4% compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.2% compare
- 119 Palestine, State of 7.0% compare
- 120 Mali 6.8% compare
- 121 Kyrgyzstan 6.7% 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 arable agriculture in Mozambique?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Mozambique was 7.2% 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 arable agriculture recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Mozambique ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.