Global meat production in Mozambique
Mozambique: Global meat production was 323,757 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global meat production in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production in Mozambique stood at 323,757.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Mozambique peaked at 382,414 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37,500, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 93rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,500 | — |
| 1962 | 38,922 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 40,332 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 41,799 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 46,482 | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 46,925 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 50,220 | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 53,646 | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 54,252 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 57,570 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 60,846 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 63,079 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 65,255 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 66,456 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 65,316 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 55,536 | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 59,586 | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 61,428 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 64,398 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 66,624 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 68,424 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 69,072 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 69,372 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 71,430 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 74,040 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 71,334 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 70,452 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 73,260 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 73,908 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 110,310 | +49.3% |
| 1991 | 113,142 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 123,159 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 134,004 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 146,269 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 162,884 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 165,852 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 167,924 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 170,264 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 170,922 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 171,442 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 166,527 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 157,428 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 130,446 | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 137,773 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 147,553 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 119,121 | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 132,234 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 142,826 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 147,586 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 149,812 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 163,534 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 191,542 | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 201,363 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 222,847 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 204,843 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 190,875 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 234,541 | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 253,057 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 226,627 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 273,875 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 322,358 | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 382,414 | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 287,912 | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 323,757 | +12.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 323,757 is above the median for low income countries, which is 230,430, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 323,757 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +49.3% | 73,908 | 110,310 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,564 | 37,500 | 54,252 | 9 |
| 1970s | 61,947 | 55,536 | 66,456 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,792 | 66,624 | 74,040 | 10 |
| 1990s | 146,473 | 110,310 | 170,922 | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,294 | 119,121 | 171,442 | 10 |
| 2010s | 203,904 | 149,812 | 253,057 | 10 |
| 2020s | 318,063 | 273,875 | 382,414 | 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 global meat production in Mozambique?
- Global meat production in Mozambique was 323,757 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 382,414 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,500 in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for global meat production?
- Mozambique ranks 93rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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