Land area hectares in Mozambique

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

Latest (2023)
78.64 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 238 countries
All-time high
78.64 million
in 1961
All-time low
78.64 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area hectares in Mozambique, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

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

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

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

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

Land area hectares in Mozambique, year by year

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

Mozambique compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 78.64 million 78.64 million 78.64 million 9
1970s 78.64 million 78.64 million 78.64 million 10
1980s 78.64 million 78.64 million 78.64 million 10
1990s 78.64 million 78.64 million 78.64 million 10
2000s 78.64 million 78.64 million 78.64 million 10
2010s 78.64 million 78.64 million 78.64 million 10
2020s 78.64 million 78.64 million 78.64 million 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 32 Tanzania 88.58 million compare
  2. 33 Venezuela 88.20 million compare
  3. 34 Namibia 82.33 million compare
  4. 36 Pakistan 77.09 million compare
  5. 37 Turkey 76.96 million compare
  6. 38 Zambia 74.34 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area hectares in Mozambique?
Land area hectares in Mozambique was 78.64 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area hectares recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 78.64 million in 1961.
What is the lowest land area hectares recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 78.64 million in 1961.
How does Mozambique rank for land area hectares?
Mozambique ranks 35th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land area hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area hectares
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
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