Cereal production in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cereal production was 2.66 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.66 million tonnes
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
86th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.83 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
244,554 tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Mozambique stood at 2.66 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Mozambique peaked at 2.83 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 244,554 tonnes, in 1992.
That places Mozambique 86th out of 186 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.
Cereal production in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 641,800 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 603,000 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 653,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 661,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 684,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 724,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 791,624 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 718,758 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 719,867 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 685,874 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 649,343 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 758,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 900,000 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 801,000 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 542,000 tonnes | -32.3% |
| 1976 | 756,000 tonnes | +39.5% |
| 1977 | 738,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 682,000 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 621,940 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 663,000 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 663,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 633,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 623,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 665,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 746,000 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 829,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 569,000 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1988 | 562,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 607,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 738,050 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 551,080 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 244,554 tonnes | -55.6% |
| 1993 | 765,216 tonnes | +212.9% |
| 1994 | 790,927 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1996 | 1.38 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 1.53 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 1.69 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 1.81 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 1.59 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.42 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 1.41 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 1.79 million tonnes | +51.1% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 1.51 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.24 million tonnes | +47.9% |
| 2010 | 2.67 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 2.79 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.70 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million tonnes | -43.2% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 1.53 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.78 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 1.85 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.99 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 2.22 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 2.83 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 2.46 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 2.66 million tonnes | +8.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.66 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million tonnes, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.66 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million tonnes, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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% | 244,554 tonnes | 765,216 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 688,561 tonnes | 603,000 tonnes | 791,624 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 713,416 tonnes | 542,000 tonnes | 900,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 656,000 tonnes | 562,000 tonnes | 829,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 million tonnes | 244,554 tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 in Mozambique?
- Cereal production in Mozambique was 2.66 million tonnes 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 cereal production recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 244,554 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for cereal production?
- Mozambique ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.