Surface area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Surface area was 79.94 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Mozambique, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Mozambique is 79.94 million ha, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Mozambique peaked at 79.94 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 79.94 million ha, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 16th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.94 million ha | 79.94 million ha | 79.94 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 79.94 million ha | 79.94 million ha | 79.94 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.94 million ha | 79.94 million ha | 79.94 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.94 million ha | 79.94 million ha | 79.94 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.94 million ha | 79.94 million ha | 79.94 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.94 million ha | 79.94 million ha | 79.94 million ha | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.6% (2025)
- Rural population 22.37 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 62.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.42 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Mozambique?
- Surface area in Mozambique was 79.94 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 79.94 million ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.94 million ha in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for surface area?
- Mozambique ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.