Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Mozambique
Mozambique: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 4,235 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 4,235 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Mozambique peaked at 4,235 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,647 1000 No, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 17th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 2,647 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 2,675 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,718 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,772 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,792 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,825 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,852 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,881 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,917 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,951 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,986 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,021 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3,061 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,099 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,139 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,189 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3,281 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,411 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 3,537 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3,651 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3,829 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 3,966 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 4,128 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 4,235 1000 No | +2.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 4,235 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,356 1000 No, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 4,235 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 910.18 1000 No, 4.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,803 1000 No | 2,647 1000 No | 2,951 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,237 1000 No | 2,986 1000 No | 3,651 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,040 1000 No | 3,829 1000 No | 4,235 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 4,235 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 4,235 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 2,647 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Mozambique ranks 17th out of 139 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 36.6%. 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 — Male — 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.