Change of cereal yield vs land used in Mozambique
Mozambique: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 0.7764 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.7764
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
175th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.17
in 2012
All-time low
0.1776
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, change of cereal yield vs land used in Mozambique stood at 0.7764.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Mozambique peaked at 1.17 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1776, in 1992.
That places Mozambique 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8774 | — |
| 1962 | 0.8582 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9111 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9265 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9357 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9235 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9607 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9487 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8872 | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 1 | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9411 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9793 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8738 | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7777 | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5717 | -26.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7958 | +39.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7728 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7104 | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6228 | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5957 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5917 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4984 | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.489 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.51 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5313 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.544 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3982 | -26.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3933 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3957 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4767 | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3442 | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1776 | -48.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5647 | +218.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5203 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6524 | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8218 | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8214 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.839 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9854 | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8681 | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8801 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6157 | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7752 | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7259 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4447 | -38.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7186 | +61.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6093 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.555 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8376 | +50.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9794 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9909 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.17 | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 0.606 | -48.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7453 | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 0.734 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6626 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6787 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7989 | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7994 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6852 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9973 | +45.5% |
| 2022 | 1.16 | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7377 | -36.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7764 | +5.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.7764 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.16, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.7764 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.34, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of cereal yield vs land used 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 | 0.5647 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9143 | 0.8582 | 0.9607 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8045 | 0.5717 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4947 | 0.3933 | 0.5957 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6203 | 0.1776 | 0.9854 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.703 | 0.4447 | 0.8801 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8163 | 0.606 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8719 | 0.6852 | 1.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 172 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8718 compare
- 173 Chad 0.8269 compare
- 174 Central African Republic 0.7884 compare
- 176 Yemen 0.7687 compare
- 177 Saint Lucia 0.7 compare
- 178 Libya 0.6597 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 of cereal yield vs land used in Mozambique?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Mozambique was 0.7764 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 2012.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1776 in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Mozambique ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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