Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Mozambique
Mozambique: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 73.53 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
73.53 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
53rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
73.53 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
14.31 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Mozambique is 73.53 billion kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Mozambique peaked at 73.53 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.31 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 53rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.31 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 14.81 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 14.68 billion kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 15.37 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 15.81 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 15.96 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 16.35 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 15.99 billion kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 17.01 billion kilocalories per day | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 17.01 billion kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 18.08 billion kilocalories per day | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 17.96 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 19.61 billion kilocalories per day | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 19.37 billion kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 19.47 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 20.53 billion kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 20.49 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 20.97 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 21.77 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 22.63 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 22.40 billion kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 22.14 billion kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 22.09 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 23.26 billion kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 24.25 billion kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 22.58 billion kilocalories per day | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 23.42 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 24.24 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 23.28 billion kilocalories per day | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 24.53 billion kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 23.79 billion kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 24.29 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 25.26 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 26.02 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 29.53 billion kilocalories per day | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 31.94 billion kilocalories per day | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 33.36 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 34.48 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 35.60 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 36.37 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 37.27 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 39.43 billion kilocalories per day | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 41.57 billion kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 42.08 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 42.82 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 45.57 billion kilocalories per day | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 46.18 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 49.26 billion kilocalories per day | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 50.58 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 54.38 billion kilocalories per day | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 56.33 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 55.77 billion kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 55.14 billion kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 52.60 billion kilocalories per day | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 51.04 billion kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 50.14 billion kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 54.90 billion kilocalories per day | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 60.42 billion kilocalories per day | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 63.01 billion kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 66.80 billion kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 69.55 billion kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 73.34 billion kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 73.53 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 73.53 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.26 billion kilocalories per day, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 73.53 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.70 billion kilocalories per day, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.59 billion kilocalories per day | 14.31 billion kilocalories per day | 17.01 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.52 billion kilocalories per day | 17.01 billion kilocalories per day | 21.77 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.03 billion kilocalories per day | 22.09 billion kilocalories per day | 24.25 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.88 billion kilocalories per day | 23.79 billion kilocalories per day | 35.60 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.11 billion kilocalories per day | 36.37 billion kilocalories per day | 50.58 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.37 billion kilocalories per day | 50.14 billion kilocalories per day | 63.01 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.81 billion kilocalories per day | 66.80 billion kilocalories per day | 73.53 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 50 Nepal 86.70 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 51 Cameroon 82.31 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 52 Venezuela 79.25 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 54 Yemen 71.32 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 55 Romania 69.76 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 56 Niger 69.43 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.167 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.001 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Mozambique?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Mozambique was 73.53 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 73.53 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.31 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Mozambique ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.