How does Mozambique rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Mozambique ranks 25th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Mozambique?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Mozambique data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mozambique

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mozambique
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mozambique: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 45.1 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

45.1 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

25th

of 209 countries

All-time high

45.1 percent

in 2018

All-time low

40.16 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mozambique, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mozambique is 45.1 percent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mozambique peaked at 45.1 percent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.16 percent, in 1961.

That places Mozambique 25th out of 209 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.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mozambique, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	40.16 percent	—
1962	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1963	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1964	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1965	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1966	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1967	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1968	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1969	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1970	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1971	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1972	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1973	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1974	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1975	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1976	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1977	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1978	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1979	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1980	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1981	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1982	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1983	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1984	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1985	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1986	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1987	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1988	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1989	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1990	40.16 percent	+0.0%
1991	40.37 percent	+0.5%
1992	40.63 percent	+0.6%
1993	40.91 percent	+0.7%
1994	41.12 percent	+0.5%
1995	41.3 percent	+0.4%
1996	41.44 percent	+0.3%
1997	41.53 percent	+0.2%
1998	41.68 percent	+0.4%
1999	42.02 percent	+0.8%
2000	42.35 percent	+0.8%
2001	42.5 percent	+0.4%
2002	42.21 percent	-0.7%
2003	42.43 percent	+0.5%
2004	42.58 percent	+0.4%
2005	42.36 percent	-0.5%
2006	42.76 percent	+0.9%
2007	42.67 percent	-0.2%
2008	42.69 percent	+0.0%
2009	42.82 percent	+0.3%
2010	42.87 percent	+0.1%
2011	43.14 percent	+0.6%
2012	43.4 percent	+0.6%
2013	43.66 percent	+0.6%
2014	43.92 percent	+0.6%
2015	44.19 percent	+0.6%
2016	44.58 percent	+0.9%
2017	44.87 percent	+0.7%
2018	45.1 percent	+0.5%
2019	45.1 percent	+0.0%
2020	45.1 percent	+0.0%
2021	45.1 percent	+0.0%
2022	45.1 percent	+0.0%
2023	45.1 percent	+0.0%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

Mozambique's 45.1 percent is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 percent, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Mozambique's 45.1 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	40.16 percent	40.16 percent	40.16 percent	9
1970s	40.16 percent	40.16 percent	40.16 percent	10
1980s	40.16 percent	40.16 percent	40.16 percent	10
1990s	41.12 percent	40.16 percent	42.02 percent	10
2000s	42.54 percent	42.21 percent	42.82 percent	10
2010s	44.08 percent	42.87 percent	45.1 percent	10
2020s	45.1 percent	45.1 percent	45.1 percent	4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

22 Afghanistan 46 percent compare
23 Botswana 45.17 percent compare
24 United Kingdom 45.15 percent compare
26 Syria 44.46 percent compare
27 Guinea 43.55 percent compare
28 Australia 43.14 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More reference data data for Mozambique

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mozambique?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mozambique was 45.1 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Mozambique?: The highest recorded value was 45.1 percent in 2018.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Mozambique?: The lowest recorded value was 40.16 percent in 1961.
How does Mozambique rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Mozambique ranks 25th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Mozambique?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
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: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).