Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 3.6 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.311 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Mozambique 122nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8161 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7668 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8304 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8406 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8698 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9207 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 0.914 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9154 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8722 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8257 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9639 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 1.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6892 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9614 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9385 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8673 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7909 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8431 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8431 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.805 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7922 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8456 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9487 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7236 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7147 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7719 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9385 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7008 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 0.311 metric tons per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9731 metric tons per square kilometre | +212.9% |
| 1994 | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1996 | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 1.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 2.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 2.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.81 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 2.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2007 | 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 1.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 2010 | 3.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 3.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 3.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 2014 | 2.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 1.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 1.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 2.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 2.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 3.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 | +212.9% | 0.311 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9731 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8756 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7668 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9072 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6892 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.14 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8342 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7147 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.311 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 119 Tunisia 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 120 New Zealand 3.75 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 121 Chile 3.36 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 123 Turkmenistan 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 124 Zimbabwe 3.02 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 125 Bolivia 2.85 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Mozambique was 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.311 metric tons per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 122nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.