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Mozambique · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 19 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

15th of 158 · 15th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Agriculture shareMozambique's agriculture share fell from 31.0 % in 1996 to 25.6 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202515%20%25%30%35%25.6 %

Mozambique's agriculture share fell from 31.0 % in 1996 to 25.6 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

2nd of 182 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Mozambique's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 83.9 % in 1996 to 73.0 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202570%75%80%85%90%73.0 %

Mozambique's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 83.9 % in 1996 to 73.0 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

33rd of 197 · 12th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Resource rentsMozambique's resource rents rose from 13.7 % in 1992 to 14.9 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%14.9 %

Mozambique's resource rents rose from 13.7 % in 1992 to 14.9 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

56th of 209 · 21st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Agricultural land (% of land area)Mozambique's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 46.0 % in 1994 to 52.8 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202044%46%48%50%52%54%52.8 %

Mozambique's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 46.0 % in 1994 to 52.8 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

118th of 206 · 29th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Arable land (% of land area)Mozambique's arable land (% of land area) rose from 4.5 % in 1994 to 7.2 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520204%5%6%7%7.2 %

Mozambique's arable land (% of land area) rose from 4.5 % in 1994 to 7.2 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

74th of 206 · 22nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Arable land (hectares per person)Mozambique's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.160.180.200.220.240.260 ha

Mozambique's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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