Mozambique vs Peru: FAO projections of arable land
Mozambique
6.05 million hectares
in 2023
Peru
6.20 million hectares
in 2023
Mozambique rank
49th
Peru rank
47th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Mozambique
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.20 million hectares against 6.05 million hectares in Mozambique, a difference of 150,140 hectares.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 49th and Peru ranks 47th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 208,111 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 3.07 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | 446,584 hectares | Peru |
| 1980s | 3.36 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 991,659 hectares | Peru |
| 1990s | 3.91 million hectares | 4.99 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Peru |
| 2000s | 5.00 million hectares | 5.17 million hectares | 171,958 hectares | Peru |
| 2010s | 6.00 million hectares | 5.54 million hectares | 463,815 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 6.04 million hectares | 6.33 million hectares | 287,090 hectares | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Mozambique or Peru?
- Peru, at 6.20 million hectares against 6.05 million hectares in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Mozambique and Peru?
- 150,140 hectares, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Peru rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Mozambique ranks 49th and Peru ranks 47th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.