FAO projections of arable land in Mozambique
Mozambique: FAO projections of arable land was 6.05 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.05 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 224 countries
All-time high
6.07 million hectares
in 2017
All-time low
2.65 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land 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
Mozambique recorded 6.05 million hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Mozambique peaked at 6.07 million hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.65 million hectares, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 49th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.65 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2.66 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.67 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.68 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.69 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.69 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.72 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.82 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 2.92 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 3.01 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 3.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.08 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.15 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.23 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.23 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.33 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 3.38 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.43 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.53 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.58 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.63 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.68 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.73 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.75 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.80 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.88 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.98 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.13 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.24 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.19 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.15 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.25 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.70 million hectares | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 4.75 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.85 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.25 million hectares | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 5.15 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.45 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 5.65 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 5.77 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.95 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 5.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.98 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.97 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.00 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.03 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.07 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.04 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.06 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.04 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.04 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.04 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.05 million hectares | +0.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 6.05 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.60 million hectares, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 6.05 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.07 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.36 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 3.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 million hectares | 3.68 million hectares | 4.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.00 million hectares | 4.15 million hectares | 5.77 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.00 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | 6.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 million hectares | 6.04 million hectares | 6.05 million hectares | 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 in Mozambique?
- Fao projections of arable land in Mozambique was 6.05 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 million hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Mozambique ranks 49th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.