Chicken meat production in Mozambique
Mozambique: Chicken meat production was 135,022 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
135,022
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
81st
of 199 countries
All-time high
152,784
in 2023
All-time low
3,690
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Mozambique stood at 135,022.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Mozambique peaked at 152,784 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,690, in 1961.
That places Mozambique 81st out of 199 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.
Chicken meat production in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,690 | — |
| 1962 | 3,870 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 4,050 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 4,275 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 4,500 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 7,470 | +66.0% |
| 1967 | 9,540 | +27.7% |
| 1968 | 10,620 | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 11,880 | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 14,220 | +19.7% |
| 1971 | 14,940 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 15,120 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 15,840 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 14,490 | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 14,490 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14,580 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 15,660 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 16,200 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 18,000 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 19,080 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 19,710 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 20,700 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 21,330 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 22,230 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 22,770 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 23,490 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 24,030 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 25,020 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 25,200 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 26,460 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 27,000 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,060 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 29,700 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 30,510 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 31,950 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 33,660 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 31,500 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 31,050 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 30,600 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 32,850 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 22,950 | -30.1% |
| 2004 | 19,935 | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 18,945 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 23,400 | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 23,400 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18,823 | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 39,796 | +111.4% |
| 2010 | 39,736 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 40,505 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 52,679 | +30.1% |
| 2013 | 55,633 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 63,631 | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 75,161 | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 75,769 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 88,958 | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 97,982 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 108,088 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 120,137 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 135,708 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 146,684 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 152,784 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 135,022 | -11.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 135,022 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22,522, 6.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 135,022 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682, 8.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +111.4% | 18,823 | 39,796 |
| 1966 | +66.0% | 4,500 | 7,470 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,655 | 3,690 | 11,880 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,354 | 14,220 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,356 | 19,080 | 25,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,484 | 26,460 | 33,660 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,175 | 18,823 | 39,796 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,814 | 39,736 | 108,088 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,067 | 120,137 | 152,784 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 chicken meat production in Mozambique?
- Chicken meat production in Mozambique was 135,022 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 152,784 in 2023.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,690 in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for chicken meat production?
- Mozambique ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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