Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0234 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Mozambique stood at 0.0234 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.1151 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0234 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Mozambique 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1151 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1128 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1106 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1084 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1062 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.104 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1018 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0996 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0975 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0953 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.093 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0905 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0878 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0851 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0824 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0797 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0769 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0741 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0713 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0694 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.068 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0665 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0651 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0639 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0627 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0616 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0613 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0614 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0609 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0601 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0589 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0578 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.056 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0523 sq. km per person | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0493 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0477 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0464 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0453 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0443 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0434 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0424 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0415 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0406 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0396 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0387 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0378 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0369 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.036 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0351 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0342 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0333 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0323 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0314 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0305 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0296 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0288 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0279 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0271 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0263 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0255 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0248 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0241 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0234 sq. km per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0157 sq. km per person, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0234 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1062 sq. km per person | 0.0975 sq. km per person | 0.1151 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0836 sq. km per person | 0.0713 sq. km per person | 0.0953 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0641 sq. km per person | 0.0609 sq. km per person | 0.0694 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0518 sq. km per person | 0.0443 sq. km per person | 0.0601 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0392 sq. km per person | 0.0351 sq. km per person | 0.0434 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0301 sq. km per person | 0.0263 sq. km per person | 0.0342 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0245 sq. km per person | 0.0234 sq. km per person | 0.0255 sq. km 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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Mozambique?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Mozambique was 0.0234 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1151 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0234 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.