Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Mozambique
Mozambique: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 133,073 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — area harvested in Mozambique is 133,073 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Mozambique peaked at 133,073 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,377 ha, in 1992.
Mozambique ranks 60th of 251 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,633 ha | — |
| 1962 | 24,146 ha | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 24,350 ha | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 24,810 ha | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 24,815 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 25,500 ha | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 25,970 ha | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 26,847 ha | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 27,299 ha | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 28,000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 28,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 29,250 ha | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 29,650 ha | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 29,750 ha | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 29,850 ha | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 30,350 ha | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 30,450 ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 30,450 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 30,750 ha | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 30,950 ha | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 29,450 ha | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 29,850 ha | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 29,950 ha | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 29,950 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 31,450 ha | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 31,550 ha | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 31,650 ha | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 31,550 ha | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 31,550 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 35,332 ha | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 28,558 ha | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 20,377 ha | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 24,245 ha | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 23,347 ha | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 24,747 ha | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 25,838 ha | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 26,843 ha | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 27,350 ha | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 28,206 ha | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 20,902 ha | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 24,321 ha | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 30,525 ha | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 34,953 ha | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 41,957 ha | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 51,468 ha | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 59,491 ha | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 63,445 ha | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 74,012 ha | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 86,021 ha | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 86,550 ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 84,080 ha | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 69,513 ha | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 67,773 ha | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 66,616 ha | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 72,711 ha | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 71,517 ha | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 80,011 ha | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 90,874 ha | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 98,983 ha | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 111,060 ha | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 122,345 ha | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 130,010 ha | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 126,633 ha | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 133,073 ha | +5.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 133,073 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 114,314 ha, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 133,073 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61,543 ha, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -28.6% | 28,558 ha | 20,377 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,263 ha | 23,633 ha | 27,299 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,650 ha | 28,000 ha | 30,750 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,790 ha | 29,450 ha | 31,650 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,484 ha | 20,377 ha | 35,332 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,710 ha | 20,902 ha | 86,021 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,863 ha | 66,616 ha | 98,983 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,624 ha | 111,060 ha | 133,073 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 57 Serbia and Montenegro 148,256 ha compare
- 58 Malawi 148,152 ha compare
- 59 Angola 137,920 ha compare
- 60 Mozambique 133,073 ha compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 128,399 ha compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 126,486 ha compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 126,486 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.167 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.001 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — area harvested in Mozambique?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Mozambique was 133,073 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 133,073 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,377 ha in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Mozambique ranks 60th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.