Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 0.7764 kg per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.7764 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
171st
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.17 kg per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
0.1776 kg per hectare
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique stood at 0.7764 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique peaked at 1.17 kg per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1776 kg per hectare, in 1992.
That places Mozambique 171st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8774 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8582 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9111 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9265 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9357 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9235 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9607 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9487 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8872 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 1 kg per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9411 kg per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9793 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8738 kg per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7777 kg per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5717 kg per hectare | -26.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7958 kg per hectare | +39.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7728 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7104 kg per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6228 kg per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5957 kg per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5917 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4984 kg per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.489 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.51 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5313 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.544 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3982 kg per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3933 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3957 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4767 kg per hectare | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3442 kg per hectare | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1776 kg per hectare | -48.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5647 kg per hectare | +218.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5203 kg per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6524 kg per hectare | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8218 kg per hectare | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8214 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.839 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9854 kg per hectare | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8681 kg per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8801 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6157 kg per hectare | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7752 kg per hectare | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7259 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4447 kg per hectare | -38.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7186 kg per hectare | +61.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6093 kg per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.555 kg per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8376 kg per hectare | +50.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9794 kg per hectare | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9909 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.17 kg per hectare | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 0.606 kg per hectare | -48.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7453 kg per hectare | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 0.734 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6626 kg per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6787 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7989 kg per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7994 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6852 kg per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9973 kg per hectare | +45.5% |
| 2022 | 1.16 kg per hectare | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7377 kg per hectare | -36.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7764 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.7764 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 kg per hectare, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.7764 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.35 kg per hectare, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. GDP 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 | +218.0% | 0.1776 kg per hectare | 0.5647 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9143 kg per hectare | 0.8582 kg per hectare | 0.9607 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8045 kg per hectare | 0.5717 kg per hectare | 1 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4947 kg per hectare | 0.3933 kg per hectare | 0.5957 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6203 kg per hectare | 0.1776 kg per hectare | 0.9854 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.703 kg per hectare | 0.4447 kg per hectare | 0.8801 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8163 kg per hectare | 0.606 kg per hectare | 1.17 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8719 kg per hectare | 0.6852 kg per hectare | 1.16 kg per hectare | 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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique was 0.7764 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 kg per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1776 kg per hectare in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 171st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.