Land natural share in Mozambique

Mozambique: Land natural share was 50.77 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
50.77
World rank
105th
of 168 countries
All-time high
89.61
in 1780
All-time low
48.39
in 1960
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land natural share in Mozambique, 1780–2010

0204060801780189520101780: 89.61790: 89.21800: 88.71810: 88.21820: 87.71830: 87.21840: 85.71850: 841860: 82.11870: 80.61880: 791890: 77.21900: 75.31910: 73.11920: 68.91930: 63.81940: 54.41950: 53.41960: 48.41970: 49.11980: 49.11990: 48.52000: 50.52010: 50.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land natural share in Mozambique is 50.77, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land natural share in Mozambique peaked at 89.61 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 48.39, in 1960.

That places Mozambique 105th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Land natural share in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Land natural share in Mozambique, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 89.61 —
1790 89.17 -0.5%
1800 88.7 -0.5%
1810 88.21 -0.6%
1820 87.7 -0.6%
1830 87.15 -0.6%
1840 85.69 -1.7%
1850 84 -2.0%
1860 82.07 -2.3%
1870 80.6 -1.8%
1880 78.98 -2.0%
1890 77.21 -2.2%
1900 75.26 -2.5%
1910 73.12 -2.9%
1920 68.87 -5.8%
1930 63.75 -7.4%
1940 54.35 -14.7%
1950 53.36 -1.8%
1960 48.39 -9.3%
1970 49.11 +1.5%
1980 49.07 -0.1%
1990 48.46 -1.2%
2000 50.52 +4.2%
2010 50.77 +0.5%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 50.77 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.78, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 50.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.29, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 89.61 89.61 89.61 1
1790s 89.17 89.17 89.17 1
1800s 88.7 88.7 88.7 1
1810s 88.21 88.21 88.21 1
1820s 87.7 87.7 87.7 1
1830s 87.15 87.15 87.15 1
1840s 85.69 85.69 85.69 1
1850s 84 84 84 1
1860s 82.07 82.07 82.07 1
1870s 80.6 80.6 80.6 1
1880s 78.98 78.98 78.98 1
1890s 77.21 77.21 77.21 1
1900s 75.26 75.26 75.26 1
1910s 73.12 73.12 73.12 1
1920s 68.87 68.87 68.87 1
1930s 63.75 63.75 63.75 1
1940s 54.35 54.35 54.35 1
1950s 53.36 53.36 53.36 1
1960s 48.39 48.39 48.39 1
1970s 49.11 49.11 49.11 1
1980s 49.07 49.07 49.07 1
1990s 48.46 48.46 48.46 1
2000s 50.52 50.52 50.52 1
2010s 50.77 50.77 50.77 1

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 102 Czechia 51.8 compare
  2. 103 Argentina 51.18 compare
  3. 104 Cote d'Ivoire 51.09 compare
  4. 106 Belgium 50.71 compare
  5. 107 Armenia 49.78 compare
  6. 108 Haiti 49.51 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land natural share in Mozambique?
Land natural share in Mozambique was 50.77 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land natural share recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 89.61 in 1780.
What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 48.39 in 1960.
How does Mozambique rank for land natural share?
Mozambique ranks 105th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is land natural share rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land natural share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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