Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Mozambique
Mozambique: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 9,985 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Mozambique, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Mozambique stood at 9,985 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Mozambique peaked at 9,985 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,771 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 13th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,771 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 6,873 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6,992 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 7,137 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 7,197 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7,272 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 7,331 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 7,392 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 7,462 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 7,531 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 7,594 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 7,661 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 7,729 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 7,804 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7,873 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 7,938 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8,133 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 8,384 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 8,614 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 8,848 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 9,166 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 9,454 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 9,704 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 9,985 1000 No | +2.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 9,985 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,964 1000 No, 2.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 9,985 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,761 1000 No, 5.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,196 1000 No | 6,771 1000 No | 7,531 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,058 1000 No | 7,594 1000 No | 8,848 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,577 1000 No | 9,166 1000 No | 9,985 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,408 1000 No compare
- 10 Madagascar 10,918 1000 No compare
- 11 Philippines 10,858 1000 No compare
- 11 Melanesia 1,688 1000 No compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,631 1000 No compare
- 12 Kenya 10,417 1000 No compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 288.83 1000 No compare
- 14 Myanmar 9,900 1000 No compare
- 14 Polynesia 26.95 1000 No compare
- 15 Brazil 8,031 1000 No compare
- 15 Micronesia 11.18 1000 No compare
- 16 Mexico 6,997 1000 No compare
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 employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Mozambique?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Mozambique was 9,985 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9,985 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,771 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Mozambique ranks 13th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.