Agricultural area over the long-term in Mozambique
Mozambique: Agricultural area over the long-term was 38.90 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.90 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
33rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
38.90 million hectares
in 2018
All-time low
1.36 million hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Mozambique, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term in Mozambique stood at 38.90 million hectares.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Mozambique peaked at 38.90 million hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million hectares, in 1000.
That places Mozambique 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.36 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 2.00 million hectares | +46.7% |
| 1200 | 2.63 million hectares | +31.8% |
| 1300 | 3.27 million hectares | +24.1% |
| 1400 | 3.90 million hectares | +19.4% |
| 1500 | 4.54 million hectares | +16.3% |
| 1600 | 5.67 million hectares | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 6.81 million hectares | +20.0% |
| 1710 | 7.71 million hectares | +13.2% |
| 1720 | 8.61 million hectares | +11.7% |
| 1730 | 9.51 million hectares | +10.5% |
| 1740 | 10.41 million hectares | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 11.31 million hectares | +8.7% |
| 1760 | 12.21 million hectares | +8.0% |
| 1770 | 13.12 million hectares | +7.4% |
| 1780 | 14.02 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1790 | 14.92 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 1800 | 15.82 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1810 | 16.72 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 1820 | 17.62 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 1830 | 18.52 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1840 | 19.42 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1850 | 20.32 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1860 | 20.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 20.12 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 19.72 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1890 | 19.92 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 19.14 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 1910 | 17.66 million hectares | -7.7% |
| 1920 | 16.97 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 1930 | 19.69 million hectares | +16.0% |
| 1940 | 22.42 million hectares | +13.9% |
| 1950 | 25.13 million hectares | +12.1% |
| 1951 | 27.51 million hectares | +9.5% |
| 1952 | 27.92 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 28.37 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 28.84 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 29.33 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 29.84 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 30.37 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 30.93 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 31.50 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 32.09 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 32.71 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 32.72 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 32.72 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 32.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 32.74 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 32.74 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 32.77 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 32.85 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 32.94 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 33.02 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 33.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 33.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 33.08 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 33.08 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 33.09 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 33.09 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 33.09 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 33.09 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 33.09 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 33.09 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 33.14 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 33.21 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 33.21 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 33.29 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 33.33 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 33.38 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 33.46 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 33.51 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 33.55 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 33.59 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 33.79 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 33.98 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 34.18 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 34.37 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 34.58 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 34.77 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 34.97 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 35.19 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 35.34 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 35.55 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 35.75 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 35.92 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 36.11 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.31 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 36.48 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 36.69 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 36.88 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 37.04 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 37.22 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.41 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 37.58 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 37.75 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 37.93 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.10 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.29 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.55 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 38.75 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.90 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 38.90 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.90 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.90 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.90 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.90 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.90 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 38.90 million hectares | -0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 38.90 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.70 million hectares, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 38.90 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.68 million hectares, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +46.7% | 1.36 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares |
| 1200 | +31.8% | 2.00 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.36 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.63 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.27 million hectares | 3.27 million hectares | 3.27 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.90 million hectares | 3.90 million hectares | 3.90 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.54 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 5.67 million hectares | 5.67 million hectares | 5.67 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 6.81 million hectares | 6.81 million hectares | 6.81 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 7.71 million hectares | 7.71 million hectares | 7.71 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 8.61 million hectares | 8.61 million hectares | 8.61 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 9.51 million hectares | 9.51 million hectares | 9.51 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 10.41 million hectares | 10.41 million hectares | 10.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 11.31 million hectares | 11.31 million hectares | 11.31 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 12.21 million hectares | 12.21 million hectares | 12.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 13.12 million hectares | 13.12 million hectares | 13.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 14.02 million hectares | 14.02 million hectares | 14.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 14.92 million hectares | 14.92 million hectares | 14.92 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 15.82 million hectares | 15.82 million hectares | 15.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 16.72 million hectares | 16.72 million hectares | 16.72 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 17.62 million hectares | 17.62 million hectares | 17.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 18.52 million hectares | 18.52 million hectares | 18.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 19.42 million hectares | 19.42 million hectares | 19.42 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 20.32 million hectares | 20.32 million hectares | 20.32 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 20.32 million hectares | 20.32 million hectares | 20.32 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 20.12 million hectares | 20.12 million hectares | 20.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 19.72 million hectares | 19.72 million hectares | 19.72 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 19.92 million hectares | 19.92 million hectares | 19.92 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 19.14 million hectares | 19.14 million hectares | 19.14 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 17.66 million hectares | 17.66 million hectares | 17.66 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 16.97 million hectares | 16.97 million hectares | 16.97 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 19.69 million hectares | 19.69 million hectares | 19.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 22.42 million hectares | 22.42 million hectares | 22.42 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 28.97 million hectares | 25.13 million hectares | 31.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.70 million hectares | 32.09 million hectares | 32.94 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.07 million hectares | 33.02 million hectares | 33.09 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.32 million hectares | 33.09 million hectares | 33.55 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.48 million hectares | 33.59 million hectares | 35.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.39 million hectares | 35.55 million hectares | 37.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.22 million hectares | 37.41 million hectares | 38.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.90 million hectares | 38.90 million hectares | 38.90 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 30 Bolivia 39.23 million hectares compare
- 31 Ethiopia 39.20 million hectares compare
- 32 Turkmenistan 39.02 million hectares compare
- 34 Turkey 38.84 million hectares compare
- 35 Afghanistan 38.65 million hectares compare
- 36 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.97 million hectares 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 agricultural area over the long-term in Mozambique?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Mozambique was 38.90 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 38.90 million hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million hectares in 1000.
- How does Mozambique rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Mozambique ranks 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.