What is the highest surface area recorded in Mozambique?

The highest recorded value was 799,380 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Mozambique?

The lowest recorded value was 799,380 sq. km in 1961.

How does Mozambique rank for surface area?

Mozambique ranks 34th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

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.

Surface area in Mozambique

Name: Surface area in Mozambique
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mozambique: Surface area was 799,380 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

799,380 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

34th

of 216 countries

All-time high

799,380 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

799,380 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area in Mozambique, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for surface area in Mozambique is 799,380 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Mozambique peaked at 799,380 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 799,380 sq. km, in 1961.

Mozambique ranks 34th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Surface area in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Mozambique, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	799,380 sq. km	—
1962	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	799,380 sq. km	+0.0%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

Mozambique's 799,380 sq. km is above the median for low income countries, which is 527,970 sq. km, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Mozambique's 799,380 sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	799,380 sq. km	799,380 sq. km	799,380 sq. km	9
1970s	799,380 sq. km	799,380 sq. km	799,380 sq. km	10
1980s	799,380 sq. km	799,380 sq. km	799,380 sq. km	10
1990s	799,380 sq. km	799,380 sq. km	799,380 sq. km	10
2000s	799,380 sq. km	799,380 sq. km	799,380 sq. km	10
2010s	799,380 sq. km	799,380 sq. km	799,380 sq. km	10
2020s	799,380 sq. km	799,380 sq. km	799,380 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

31 Nigeria 923,770 sq. km compare
32 Venezuela 912,050 sq. km compare
33 Namibia 824,290 sq. km compare
35 Pakistan 796,100 sq. km compare
36 Turkey 785,350 sq. km compare
37 Chile 757,245 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Mozambique?: Surface area in Mozambique was 799,380 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Mozambique?: The highest recorded value was 799,380 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Mozambique?: The lowest recorded value was 799,380 sq. km in 1961.
How does Mozambique rank for surface area?: Mozambique ranks 34th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.