Cassava yields in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cassava yields was 9.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cassava yields in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 9.2 tonnes per hectare for cassava yields in 2024.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Mozambique peaked at 10.84 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.33 tonnes per hectare, in 1992.
That places Mozambique 62nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4 tonnes per hectare | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 tonnes per hectare | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | 7.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 tonnes per hectare | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | 8.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.51 tonnes per hectare | 6.7 tonnes per hectare | 10.84 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.6% (2025)
- Rural population 22.37 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 62.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.42 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Mozambique?
- Cassava yields in Mozambique was 9.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava yields recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 10.84 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for cassava yields?
- Mozambique ranks 62nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.