Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0767 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mozambique stood at 0.0767 metric tons per person.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.118 metric tons per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.018 metric tons per person, in 1992.
That places Mozambique 120th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0939 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0865 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0918 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0911 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0924 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0957 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1025 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0911 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0892 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0831 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0768 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0872 metric tons per person | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1005 metric tons per person | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0867 metric tons per person | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0568 metric tons per person | -34.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0766 metric tons per person | +34.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0722 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0642 metric tons per person | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0564 metric tons per person | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0585 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0573 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0535 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0516 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.054 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0594 metric tons per person | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0649 metric tons per person | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0444 metric tons per person | -31.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0439 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.047 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0564 metric tons per person | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0413 metric tons per person | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 0.018 metric tons per person | -56.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0545 metric tons per person | +203.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0526 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0706 metric tons per person | +34.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0836 metric tons per person | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0903 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0973 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1023 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0876 metric tons per person | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0813 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0751 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0822 metric tons per person | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0711 metric tons per person | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0584 metric tons per person | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0862 metric tons per person | +47.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0708 metric tons per person | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0694 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1 metric tons per person | +44.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1161 metric tons per person | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.118 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.111 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0613 metric tons per person | -44.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0707 metric tons per person | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0566 metric tons per person | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 0.056 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.055 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0612 metric tons per person | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0618 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0645 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0699 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0867 metric tons per person | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0731 metric tons per person | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0767 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0767 metric tons per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1333 metric tons per person, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0767 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +203.2% | 0.018 metric tons per person | 0.0545 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0927 metric tons per person | 0.0865 metric tons per person | 0.1025 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0761 metric tons per person | 0.0564 metric tons per person | 0.1005 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0535 metric tons per person | 0.0439 metric tons per person | 0.0649 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0667 metric tons per person | 0.018 metric tons per person | 0.1023 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0782 metric tons per person | 0.0584 metric tons per person | 0.1 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0768 metric tons per person | 0.055 metric tons per person | 0.118 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0742 metric tons per person | 0.0645 metric tons per person | 0.0867 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 117 Eritrea 0.0863 metric tons per person compare
- 118 Morocco 0.0842 metric tons per person compare
- 119 Colombia 0.0821 metric tons per person compare
- 121 Venezuela 0.0743 metric tons per person compare
- 122 Honduras 0.0727 metric tons per person compare
- 123 Zimbabwe 0.0715 metric tons per person compare
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.6% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mozambique?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mozambique was 0.0767 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.118 metric tons per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.018 metric tons per person in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 120th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.