Agricultural land in Mozambique
Mozambique: Agricultural land was 415,123 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land 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
Mozambique recorded 415,123 sq. km for agricultural land in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Mozambique peaked at 415,192 sq. km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 342,290 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Mozambique 23rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 343,026 sq. km | 342,290 sq. km | 345,040 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 346,506 sq. km | 345,890 sq. km | 346,800 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 349,390 sq. km | 346,800 sq. km | 352,100 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 362,455 sq. km | 352,600 sq. km | 372,310 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 384,471 sq. km | 374,500 sq. km | 394,443 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 406,658 sq. km | 396,659 sq. km | 415,192 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 415,042 sq. km | 414,993 sq. km | 415,123 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 62.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 22.37 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.42 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 776.4 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 2.66 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Mozambique?
- Agricultural land in Mozambique was 415,123 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 agricultural land recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 415,192 sq. km in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 342,290 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for agricultural land?
- Mozambique ranks 23rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.