Area per tonne oil in Mozambique
Mozambique: Area per tonne oil was 3.14 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.14
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
40th
of 59 countries
All-time high
31.49
in 1962
All-time low
1.68
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area per tonne oil in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 3.14 for area per tonne oil in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area per tonne oil in Mozambique peaked at 31.49 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 1990.
Mozambique ranks 40th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area per tonne oil in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.37 | — |
| 1962 | 31.49 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 10.4 | -67.0% |
| 1964 | 11.98 | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 14.7 | +22.7% |
| 1966 | 19.83 | +34.8% |
| 1967 | 11.35 | -42.7% |
| 1968 | 12.04 | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 12.85 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 11.01 | -14.4% |
| 1971 | 9.45 | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 10.21 | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 9.24 | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 7.77 | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 5.05 | -34.9% |
| 1976 | 3.92 | -22.5% |
| 1977 | 4.62 | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 4.04 | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 3.43 | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 3.12 | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 2.94 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 2.94 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.69 | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 2.7 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.14 | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 2.97 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 3.08 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 2.97 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 2.57 | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 1.68 | -34.7% |
| 1991 | 3.71 | +120.7% |
| 1992 | 3.27 | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 3.09 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 3.23 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.8 | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 3.1 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 2.9 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 2.86 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.79 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.85 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.57 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.57 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.26 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 2.11 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 2.29 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.57 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 2.41 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.17 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 3.52 | +62.3% |
| 2011 | 3.28 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 3.98 | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 3.81 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.34 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 2.82 | -35.1% |
| 2016 | 2.78 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.81 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.85 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.82 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.06 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.14 | +2.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.64, 56% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area per tonne oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +120.7% | 1.68 | 3.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.34 | 10.4 | 31.49 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.87 | 3.43 | 11.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.91 | 2.57 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.94 | 1.68 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 | 2.11 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 2.78 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 3.06 | 3.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 37 Comoros 3.98 compare
- 38 Nauru 3.94 compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 3.83 compare
- 41 Philippines 3.02 compare
- 42 Cameroon 2.87 compare
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 2.72 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 per tonne oil in Mozambique?
- Area per tonne oil in Mozambique was 3.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area per tonne oil recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 31.49 in 1962.
- What is the lowest area per tonne oil recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for area per tonne oil?
- Mozambique ranks 40th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area per tonne oil rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area per tonne oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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