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Total agricultural land use per person in Mozambique

Mozambique: Total agricultural land use per person was 1.29 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.29
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
32nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.54
in 1200
All-time low
1.29
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Total agricultural land use per person in Mozambique, 1000–2025

12345100015122025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total agricultural land use per person in Mozambique is 1.29, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Mozambique peaked at 4.54 in 1200 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2025.

Mozambique ranks 32nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.

Total agricultural land use per person in Mozambique, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 4.54 —
1100 4.54 +0.0%
1200 4.54 +0.0%
1300 4.54 +0.0%
1400 4.54 +0.0%
1500 4.54 +0.0%
1600 4.54 +0.0%
1700 4.54 +0.0%
1710 4.54 +0.0%
1720 4.54 +0.0%
1730 4.54 +0.0%
1740 4.54 +0.0%
1750 4.54 +0.0%
1760 4.54 +0.0%
1770 4.54 +0.0%
1780 4.54 +0.0%
1790 4.54 +0.0%
1800 4.54 +0.0%
1810 4.54 +0.0%
1820 4.54 -0.0%
1830 4.54 +0.0%
1840 4.54 -0.0%
1850 4.54 +0.0%
1860 4.54 +0.0%
1870 4.54 +0.0%
1880 4.54 -0.0%
1890 4.54 -0.0%
1900 4.54 +0.0%
1910 4.54 -0.0%
1920 4.54 +0.0%
1930 4.54 -0.0%
1940 4.5 -0.9%
1950 4.08 -9.2%
1951 4.4 +7.8%
1952 4.4 -0.1%
1953 4.39 -0.1%
1954 4.38 -0.1%
1955 4.38 -0.1%
1956 4.37 -0.2%
1957 4.36 -0.2%
1958 4.36 -0.2%
1959 4.35 -0.2%
1960 4.34 -0.2%
1961 4.34 -0.1%
1962 4.25 -2.0%
1963 4.16 -2.0%
1964 4.08 -2.1%
1965 3.99 -2.1%
1966 3.91 -2.1%
1967 3.83 -2.1%
1968 3.75 -1.9%
1969 3.68 -1.9%
1970 3.6 -2.0%
1971 3.52 -2.3%
1972 3.44 -2.3%
1973 3.37 -2.2%
1974 3.28 -2.5%
1975 3.2 -2.5%
1976 3.11 -2.7%
1977 3.03 -2.8%
1978 2.94 -2.8%
1979 2.86 -2.7%
1980 2.79 -2.5%
1981 2.73 -2.2%
1982 2.68 -2.0%
1983 2.62 -2.0%
1984 2.59 -1.3%
1985 2.57 -0.9%
1986 2.56 -0.3%
1987 2.57 +0.4%
1988 2.58 +0.3%
1989 2.57 -0.3%
1990 2.54 -1.3%
1991 2.49 -2.0%
1992 2.41 -2.9%
1993 2.33 -3.3%
1994 2.26 -3.3%
1995 2.19 -2.9%
1996 2.14 -2.5%
1997 2.09 -2.2%
1998 2.05 -1.9%
1999 2.01 -2.1%
2000 1.97 -2.1%
2001 1.92 -2.3%
2002 1.88 -2.4%
2003 1.83 -2.4%
2004 1.79 -2.4%
2005 1.74 -2.5%
2006 1.7 -2.3%
2007 1.66 -2.4%
2008 1.62 -2.5%
2009 1.58 -2.4%
2010 1.6 +1.1%
2011 1.57 -1.7%
2012 1.55 -1.7%
2013 1.52 -1.6%
2014 1.5 -1.6%
2015 1.47 -1.5%
2016 1.45 -1.3%
2017 1.43 -1.5%
2018 1.41 -1.5%
2019 1.38 -1.9%
2020 1.41 +1.9%
2021 1.38 -1.9%
2022 1.36 -1.8%
2023 1.33 -1.8%
2024 1.31 -1.8%
2025 1.29 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1100s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1200s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1300s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1400s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1500s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1600s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1700s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1710s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1720s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1730s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1740s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1750s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1760s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1770s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1780s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1790s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1800s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1810s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1820s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1830s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1840s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1850s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1860s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1870s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1880s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1890s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1900s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1910s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1920s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1930s 4.54 4.54 4.54 1
1940s 4.5 4.5 4.5 1
1950s 4.35 4.08 4.4 10
1960s 4.03 3.68 4.34 10
1970s 3.24 2.86 3.6 10
1980s 2.63 2.56 2.79 10
1990s 2.25 2.01 2.54 10
2000s 1.77 1.58 1.97 10
2010s 1.49 1.38 1.6 10
2020s 1.35 1.29 1.41 6

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 29 Madagascar 1.42 compare
  2. 30 Guinea 1.4 compare
  3. 31 Guyana 1.35 compare
  4. 33 Angola 1.29 compare
  5. 34 Eritrea 1.27 compare
  6. 35 Brazil 1.26 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total agricultural land use per person in Mozambique?
Total agricultural land use per person in Mozambique was 1.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 4.54 in 1200.
What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2025.
How does Mozambique rank for total agricultural land use per person?
Mozambique ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total agricultural land use per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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