What is land area in hectares in Mozambique?

Land area in hectares in Mozambique was 78.64 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 land area in hectares recorded in Mozambique?

The highest recorded value was 78.64 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Mozambique?

The lowest recorded value was 78.64 million hectares in 1961.

How does Mozambique rank for land area in hectares?

Mozambique ranks 35th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Mozambique?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Mozambique

Name: Land area in hectares 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: Land area in hectares was 78.64 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

78.64 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

35th

of 238 countries

All-time high

78.64 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

78.64 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares 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

In 2023, land area in hectares in Mozambique stood at 78.64 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Mozambique peaked at 78.64 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 78.64 million hectares, in 1961.

That places Mozambique 35th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Land area in hectares in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Mozambique, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	78.64 million hectares	—
1962	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	78.64 million hectares	+0.0%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

Mozambique's 78.64 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.80 million hectares, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Mozambique's 78.64 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.58 million hectares, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	78.64 million hectares	78.64 million hectares	78.64 million hectares	9
1970s	78.64 million hectares	78.64 million hectares	78.64 million hectares	10
1980s	78.64 million hectares	78.64 million hectares	78.64 million hectares	10
1990s	78.64 million hectares	78.64 million hectares	78.64 million hectares	10
2000s	78.64 million hectares	78.64 million hectares	78.64 million hectares	10
2010s	78.64 million hectares	78.64 million hectares	78.64 million hectares	10
2020s	78.64 million hectares	78.64 million hectares	78.64 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

32 Tanzania 88.58 million hectares compare
33 Venezuela 88.20 million hectares compare
34 Namibia 82.33 million hectares compare
36 Pakistan 77.09 million hectares compare
37 Turkey 76.96 million hectares compare
38 Zambia 74.34 million hectares compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Mozambique?: Land area in hectares in Mozambique was 78.64 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 land area in hectares recorded in Mozambique?: The highest recorded value was 78.64 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Mozambique?: The lowest recorded value was 78.64 million hectares in 1961.
How does Mozambique rank for land area in hectares?: Mozambique ranks 35th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Mozambique?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.