Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Mozambique
Mozambique: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Mozambique, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Mozambique is 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Mozambique peaked at 0.0281 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Mozambique 15th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0204 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0281 hectares per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0273 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0266 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0257 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0195 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0161 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0142 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0125 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0133 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0139 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0132 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0119 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0089 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0083 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0069 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +37.7% | 0.0204 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0212 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 12 Suriname 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Libya 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Afghanistan 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Madagascar 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Botswana 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Mozambique?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Mozambique was 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0281 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 15th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.