Mozambique vs Turkey: Land area in hectares
Mozambique
78.64 million hectares
in 2023
Turkey
76.96 million hectares
in 2023
Mozambique rank
34th
Turkey rank
36th
Land area in hectares over time
- Mozambique
- Turkey
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 78.64 million hectares against 76.96 million hectares in Turkey, a difference of 1.68 million hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 34th and Turkey ranks 36th of 233 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.64 million hectares | 76.96 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 78.64 million hectares | 76.96 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 78.64 million hectares | 76.96 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 78.64 million hectares | 76.96 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 78.64 million hectares | 76.96 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 78.64 million hectares | 76.96 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 78.64 million hectares | 76.96 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Mozambique or Turkey?
- Mozambique, at 78.64 million hectares against 76.96 million hectares in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Mozambique and Turkey?
- 1.68 million hectares, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Turkey rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Mozambique ranks 34th and Turkey ranks 36th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.