Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 1.05 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mozambique stood at 1.05 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mozambique peaked at 4.62 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.05 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Mozambique 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.62 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 4.53 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 4.44 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 4.35 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 4.26 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 4.18 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.09 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 4 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 3.91 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 3.83 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.73 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 3.63 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 3.53 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 3.42 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 3.31 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.2 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 3.09 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.97 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 2.86 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 2.79 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.73 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.67 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.62 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.56 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.52 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 2.47 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.46 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.47 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.45 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.41 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.38 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.35 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.29 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.15 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 2.03 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.98 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.93 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.89 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.86 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.84 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.8 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.75 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.72 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.69 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.64 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.62 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.58 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.54 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.47 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.43 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.34 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.31 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.28 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.25 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.22 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.19 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.15 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.12 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.09 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.05 hectares per person | -2.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.05 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.346 hectares per person, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.05 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.27 hectares per person | 3.91 hectares per person | 4.62 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.36 hectares per person | 2.86 hectares per person | 3.83 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.57 hectares per person | 2.45 hectares per person | 2.79 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 hectares per person | 1.86 hectares per person | 2.41 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.84 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mozambique?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mozambique was 1.05 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.