FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1798 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.1798 hectares per person for fao projections of arable land, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.3876 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1798 hectares per person, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 91st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3876 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3817 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3755 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3691 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3629 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3562 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3521 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3573 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3625 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3647 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3558 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3483 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.344 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3335 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3249 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3142 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3032 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.292 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2811 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2735 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2723 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2732 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2675 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2704 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2693 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2686 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2753 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2797 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2812 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.281 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2794 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2755 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2669 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2528 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2431 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2416 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.244 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2442 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2363 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2289 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2293 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2479 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2449 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2445 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2586 hectares per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2477 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.256 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2589 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2577 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2587 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2516 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2445 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2388 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2316 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2262 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2205 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2154 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2081 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2026 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1962 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1904 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1848 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1798 hectares per person | -2.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.1798 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1958 hectares per person, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.1798 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3672 hectares per person | 0.3521 hectares per person | 0.3876 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3262 hectares per person | 0.2811 hectares per person | 0.3647 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2731 hectares per person | 0.2675 hectares per person | 0.2812 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2565 hectares per person | 0.2363 hectares per person | 0.281 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2474 hectares per person | 0.2289 hectares per person | 0.2589 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2298 hectares per person | 0.2026 hectares per person | 0.2587 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1878 hectares per person | 0.1798 hectares per person | 0.1962 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Mozambique?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Mozambique was 0.1798 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3876 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1798 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 91st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.