Share of GDP from agriculture in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of GDP from agriculture was 25.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 25.6% for share of gdp from agriculture in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Mozambique peaked at 33.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2001.
That places Mozambique 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.9% | — |
| 1992 | 29.7% | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 33.1% | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 30.2% | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 31.3% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 31.0% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 30.2% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 25.6% | +1.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 25.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 25.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 22.8% | 33.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 18.2% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 23.6% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.2% | 26.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 160.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6279 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 62.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Mozambique?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Mozambique was 25.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2001.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Mozambique ranks 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).