Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Mozambique
Mozambique: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP was 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Mozambique, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Mozambique stood at 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Mozambique peaked at 0.0114 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0082 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0114 hectares per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0112 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0109 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0106 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0081 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0067 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 7.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +38.6% | 0.0082 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0087 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 8 Sudan 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Afghanistan 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Niger 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Mali 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Botswana 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Central African Republic 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Mozambique?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Mozambique was 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0114 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.