What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Mozambique?

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Mozambique was 35.46 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Mozambique?

The highest recorded value was 35.46 million hectares in 2018.

What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Mozambique?

The lowest recorded value was 31.58 million hectares in 1961.

How does Mozambique rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?

Mozambique ranks 21st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.

Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Mozambique

Name: Area of 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: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 35.46 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

35.46 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

21st

of 208 countries

All-time high

35.46 million hectares

in 2018

All-time low

31.58 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Area of 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 hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures in Mozambique is 35.46 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Mozambique peaked at 35.46 million hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.58 million hectares, in 1961.

Mozambique ranks 21st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	31.58 million hectares	31.58 million hectares	31.58 million hectares	9
1970s	31.58 million hectares	31.58 million hectares	31.58 million hectares	10
1980s	31.58 million hectares	31.58 million hectares	31.58 million hectares	10
1990s	32.33 million hectares	31.58 million hectares	33.04 million hectares	10
2000s	33.45 million hectares	33.19 million hectares	33.67 million hectares	10
2010s	34.67 million hectares	33.72 million hectares	35.46 million hectares	10
2020s	35.46 million hectares	35.46 million hectares	35.46 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

18 Turkmenistan 37.95 million hectares compare
19 Madagascar 37.30 million hectares compare
20 Colombia 35.49 million hectares compare
22 Mali 34.64 million hectares compare
23 Bolivia 33.00 million hectares compare
24 Algeria 32.81 million hectares compare

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More reference data data for Mozambique

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (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) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 171.64 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Mozambique?: Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Mozambique was 35.46 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Mozambique?: The highest recorded value was 35.46 million hectares in 2018.
What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Mozambique?: The lowest recorded value was 31.58 million hectares in 1961.
How does Mozambique rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?: Mozambique ranks 21st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: hectares
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: 07 August 2026

This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.