Cotton yields in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cotton yields was 0.6159 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6159 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
82nd
of 101 countries
All-time high
0.9153 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
0.1626 tonnes per hectare
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cotton yields in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cotton yields in Mozambique stood at 0.6159 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Mozambique peaked at 0.9153 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1626 tonnes per hectare, in 1988.
Mozambique ranks 82nd of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3617 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4266 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3369 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4362 tonnes per hectare | +29.5% |
| 1965 | 0.237 tonnes per hectare | -45.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3237 tonnes per hectare | +36.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3269 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3394 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3623 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3724 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2757 tonnes per hectare | -26.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4091 tonnes per hectare | +48.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3299 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3747 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4177 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3498 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3794 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4506 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3256 tonnes per hectare | -27.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4896 tonnes per hectare | +50.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4042 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3842 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2205 tonnes per hectare | -42.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2125 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.202 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2542 tonnes per hectare | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2528 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1626 tonnes per hectare | -35.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2528 tonnes per hectare | +55.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3723 tonnes per hectare | +47.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5331 tonnes per hectare | +43.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5794 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6104 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6584 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5988 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6776 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4386 tonnes per hectare | -35.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4598 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4789 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3294 tonnes per hectare | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4475 tonnes per hectare | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4812 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4657 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4712 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.472 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4706 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4722 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4725 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4725 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4769 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5926 tonnes per hectare | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9153 tonnes per hectare | +54.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4717 tonnes per hectare | -48.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6178 tonnes per hectare | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4098 tonnes per hectare | -33.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4323 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4571 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7863 tonnes per hectare | +72.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7757 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6578 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5962 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6073 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6116 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6159 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.6159 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 tonnes per hectare, 60% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.6159 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8911 tonnes per hectare, 69% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3501 tonnes per hectare | 0.237 tonnes per hectare | 0.4362 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3685 tonnes per hectare | 0.2757 tonnes per hectare | 0.4506 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2835 tonnes per hectare | 0.1626 tonnes per hectare | 0.4896 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5407 tonnes per hectare | 0.3723 tonnes per hectare | 0.6776 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4555 tonnes per hectare | 0.3294 tonnes per hectare | 0.4812 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5936 tonnes per hectare | 0.4098 tonnes per hectare | 0.9153 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6178 tonnes per hectare | 0.5962 tonnes per hectare | 0.6578 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 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 cotton yields in Mozambique?
- Cotton yields in Mozambique was 0.6159 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9153 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1626 tonnes per hectare in 1988.
- How does Mozambique rank for cotton yields?
- Mozambique ranks 82nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.