Capture fishery production, per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0143 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per capita in Mozambique, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per capita in Mozambique is 0.0143 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.0154 metric tons per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 metric tons per person, in 1994.
That places Mozambique 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.002 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0018 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | +99.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.009 metric tons per person | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 0.009 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0112 metric tons per person | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.012 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0134 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0154 metric tons per person | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0127 metric tons per person | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0129 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0141 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0143 metric tons per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0046 metric tons per person, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0143 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056 metric tons per person, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +99.9% | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 0.0048 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 0.0018 metric tons per person | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0027 metric tons per person | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 metric tons per person | 0.0016 metric tons per person | 0.0027 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 metric tons per person | 0.002 metric tons per person | 0.0067 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0112 metric tons per person | 0.0072 metric tons per person | 0.0154 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0135 metric tons per person | 0.0127 metric tons per person | 0.0143 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 72 Mexico 0.0147 metric tons per person compare
- 73 Ghana 0.0144 metric tons per person compare
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0144 metric tons per person compare
- 76 Uruguay 0.0143 metric tons per person compare
- 77 Philippines 0.014 metric tons per person compare
- 78 New Caledonia 0.0138 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.167 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.001 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Mozambique?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Mozambique was 0.0143 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0154 metric tons per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 metric tons per person in 1994.
- How does Mozambique rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.