Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1217 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique stood at 0.1217 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.2289 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 ha per square kilometre, in 1966.
Mozambique ranks 32nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre | +525.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0763 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0827 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1227 ha per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2289 ha per square kilometre | +86.5% |
| 2004 | 0.159 ha per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2005 | 0.09 ha per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1019 ha per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1108 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.082 ha per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1097 ha per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1067 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1128 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0907 ha per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1923 ha per square kilometre | +112.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0909 ha per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0569 ha per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2016 | 0.083 ha per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0788 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1114 ha per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2019 | 0.124 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0775 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 0.105 ha per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1064 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1217 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.1217 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0414 ha per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.1217 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0885 ha per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +525.0% | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +112.1% | 0.0907 ha per square kilometre | 0.1923 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +86.5% | 0.1227 ha per square kilometre | 0.2289 ha per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +72.5% | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | 0.021 ha per square kilometre |
| 2014 | -52.7% | 0.1923 ha per square kilometre | 0.0909 ha per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -50.4% | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1164 ha per square kilometre | 0.0763 ha per square kilometre | 0.2289 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1047 ha per square kilometre | 0.0569 ha per square kilometre | 0.1923 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0775 ha per square kilometre | 0.1217 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 29 Angola 0.1592 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 Zambia 0.1293 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1269 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Kenya 0.0937 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Benin 0.0888 ha per square kilometre compare
- 35 Eswatini 0.0881 ha per square kilometre 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 sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.1217 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2289 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 ha per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Mozambique rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 32nd out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sweet potatoes — 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.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sweet potatoes — 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
Sweet potatoes — 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.