Mozambique vs Zambia: Breakdown of habitable land area

Mozambique
1.04 million hectares
in 2019
Zambia
1.15 million hectares
in 2019
Mozambique rank
29th
Zambia rank
26th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.15 million hectares against 1.04 million hectares in Mozambique, a difference of 107,610 hectares.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 26th of 235 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.