Cassava yields in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cassava yields was 9.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.2 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
62nd
of 101 countries
All-time high
10.84 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
3.33 tonnes per hectare
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Cassava yields in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 4.19 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 4.77 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 5.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.16 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.32 tonnes per hectare | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 6.39 tonnes per hectare | +48.1% |
| 2007 | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 4.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 4.61 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 8.36 tonnes per hectare | +62.2% |
| 2019 | 7.8 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 10.84 tonnes per hectare | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 6.7 tonnes per hectare | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 8.71 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 9.2 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 9.2 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.37 tonnes per hectare, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 9.2 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +62.2% | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | 8.36 tonnes per hectare |
| 2006 | +48.1% | 4.32 tonnes per hectare | 6.39 tonnes per hectare |
| 2021 | -38.2% | 10.84 tonnes per hectare | 6.7 tonnes per hectare |
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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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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.