Groundnut yields in Mozambique
Mozambique: Groundnut yields was 0.41 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.41 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
117th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.5801 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
0.2 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Groundnut 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
Mozambique recorded 0.41 tonnes per hectare for groundnut yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Mozambique peaked at 0.5801 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Mozambique 117th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Groundnut yields in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.2167 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2333 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.303 tonnes per hectare | +29.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3529 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3353 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3441 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4167 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3714 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3571 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3714 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.38 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3714 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.375 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3548 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.303 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3125 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3061 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3182 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3235 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3235 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3306 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2819 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3853 tonnes per hectare | +36.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3109 tonnes per hectare | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3893 tonnes per hectare | +25.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4349 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4536 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5345 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4613 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4601 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3124 tonnes per hectare | -32.1% |
| 2003 | 0.299 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.307 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2018 tonnes per hectare | -34.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2621 tonnes per hectare | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2553 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2233 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2717 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 0.431 tonnes per hectare | +58.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3323 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5801 tonnes per hectare | +74.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2292 tonnes per hectare | -60.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3364 tonnes per hectare | +46.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2427 tonnes per hectare | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2874 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2927 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2443 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2846 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2968 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3151 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +58.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3934 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 0.41 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.41 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.835 tonnes per hectare, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.41 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8359 tonnes per hectare, 49% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnut yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +74.6% | 0.3323 tonnes per hectare | 0.5801 tonnes per hectare |
| 2013 | -60.5% | 0.5801 tonnes per hectare | 0.2292 tonnes per hectare |
| 2010 | +58.6% | 0.2717 tonnes per hectare | 0.431 tonnes per hectare |
| 2022 | +58.7% | 0.3151 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3095 tonnes per hectare | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3888 tonnes per hectare | 0.3571 tonnes per hectare | 0.4167 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3368 tonnes per hectare | 0.303 tonnes per hectare | 0.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3954 tonnes per hectare | 0.2819 tonnes per hectare | 0.5345 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3054 tonnes per hectare | 0.2018 tonnes per hectare | 0.4613 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3261 tonnes per hectare | 0.2292 tonnes per hectare | 0.5801 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3831 tonnes per hectare | 0.2968 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 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)
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- 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 groundnut yields in Mozambique?
- Groundnut yields in Mozambique was 0.41 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 groundnut yields recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5801 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for groundnut yields?
- Mozambique ranks 117th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Groundnut 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.