Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 776.4 kg per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cereal yield in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield in Mozambique stood at 776.4 kg per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Mozambique peaked at 1,167 kg per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 177.6 kg per hectare, in 1992.
That places Mozambique 171st out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 877.4 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 858.2 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 911.1 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 926.5 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 935.7 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 923.5 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 960.7 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 948.7 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 887.2 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 941.1 kg per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 979.3 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 873.8 kg per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 777.7 kg per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 571.7 kg per hectare | -26.5% |
| 1976 | 795.8 kg per hectare | +39.2% |
| 1977 | 772.8 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 710.4 kg per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 622.8 kg per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 595.7 kg per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 591.7 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 498.4 kg per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 489 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 510 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 531.3 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 544 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 398.2 kg per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1988 | 393.3 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 395.7 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 476.7 kg per hectare | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 344.2 kg per hectare | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 177.6 kg per hectare | -48.4% |
| 1993 | 564.7 kg per hectare | +218.0% |
| 1994 | 520.3 kg per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 652.4 kg per hectare | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 821.8 kg per hectare | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 821.4 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 839 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 985.4 kg per hectare | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 868.1 kg per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 880.1 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 615.7 kg per hectare | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 775.2 kg per hectare | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 725.9 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 444.7 kg per hectare | -38.7% |
| 2006 | 718.6 kg per hectare | +61.6% |
| 2007 | 609.3 kg per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 555 kg per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 837.6 kg per hectare | +50.9% |
| 2010 | 979.4 kg per hectare | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 990.9 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,167 kg per hectare | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 606 kg per hectare | -48.1% |
| 2014 | 745.3 kg per hectare | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 734 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 662.6 kg per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 678.7 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 798.9 kg per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 799.4 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 685.2 kg per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 997.3 kg per hectare | +45.5% |
| 2022 | 1,163 kg per hectare | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 737.7 kg per hectare | -36.6% |
| 2024 | 776.4 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 776.4 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 776.4 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield (kg per hectare) 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 | +218.0% | 177.6 kg per hectare | 564.7 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 914.33 kg per hectare | 858.2 kg per hectare | 960.7 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 804.54 kg per hectare | 571.7 kg per hectare | 1,000 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 494.73 kg per hectare | 393.3 kg per hectare | 595.7 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 620.35 kg per hectare | 177.6 kg per hectare | 985.4 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 703.02 kg per hectare | 444.7 kg per hectare | 880.1 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 816.26 kg per hectare | 606 kg per hectare | 1,167 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 871.88 kg per hectare | 685.2 kg per hectare | 1,163 kg per hectare | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield in Mozambique?
- Cereal yield in Mozambique was 776.4 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1,167 kg per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.6 kg per hectare in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for cereal yield?
- Mozambique ranks 171st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.