Six districts in the province of Cabo Delgado were not covered by the III Agricultural and Livestock Census (CAP 2023/24) due to security concerns, the Minister of Planning and Development, Salim Cripton Valá, revealed this Thursday in Maputo during the presentation of the final results of the national survey.
Despite the limitations recorded in that northern province, the minister explained that data collection took place between December 2024 and June 2025 and managed to cover almost the entire national territory, including all provincial capitals and the city of Maputo.
The census results show that Mozambique currently has around 5.2 million agricultural holdings, 38% of which are headed by women. According to Valá, the data confirms the central role of women in food production and in supporting Mozambican families.
The survey also revealed that the country cultivates only 6.5 million hectares, corresponding to 17.8% of the 36 million hectares of available arable land. For the minister, this scenario demonstrates that Mozambique still has enormous untapped agricultural potential, making it necessary to transform subsistence farming into commercial agriculture oriented toward agro-industrialization.
The CAP 2023/24 further indicates that more than 84% of agricultural holdings are smaller than two hectares, a situation that limits mechanization and the integration of producers into value chains. In the livestock sector, the country has around 2.4 million cattle, 4.2 million goats, and approximately 16 million local-breed chickens.(Mozanorte)
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