Breakdown of habitable land area in Mozambique

Mozambique: Breakdown of habitable land area was 1.04 million hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.04 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1.06 million hectares
in 2015
All-time low
1.00 million hectares
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Mozambique, 2015–2019

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2015201720192015: 1.1M hectares2016: 1.0M hectares2017: 1.0M hectares2018: 1.0M hectares2019: 1.0M hectares

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 breakdown of habitable land area in Mozambique is 1.04 million hectares, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over five years.

That places Mozambique 29th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Breakdown of habitable land area in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown of habitable land area in Mozambique, 2015 to 2019.
Year hectares Change
2015 1.06 million hectares
2016 1.00 million hectares -5.3%
2017 1.03 million hectares +2.8%
2018 1.03 million hectares +0.4%
2019 1.04 million hectares +0.6%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 1.04 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 104,370 hectares, 10.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 1.04 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820 hectares, 22.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 26 Zambia 1.15 million hectares compare
  2. 27 Turkey 1.10 million hectares compare
  3. 28 Ukraine 1.07 million hectares compare
  4. 30 Mexico 1.04 million hectares compare
  5. 31 Venezuela 1.02 million hectares compare
  6. 32 Uzbekistan 1.01 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Mozambique?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Mozambique was 1.04 million hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 million hectares in 2015.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million hectares in 2016.
How does Mozambique rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Mozambique ranks 29th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.