Index of cereal production yield and land use in Mozambique
Mozambique: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 3.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.42 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
37th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.42 million
in 2024
All-time low
685,893
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, index of cereal production yield and land use in Mozambique stood at 3.42 million. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Mozambique peaked at 3.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 685,893, in 1970.
That places Mozambique 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 731,500 | — |
| 1962 | 702,600 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 716,700 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 713,400 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 731,000 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 784,000 | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 824,000 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 757,589 | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 811,436 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 685,893 | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 690,000 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 774,000 | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 1.03 million | +33.1% |
| 1974 | 1.03 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 948,000 | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 950,000 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 955,000 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 960,000 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 998,545 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.11 million | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 1.12 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.27 million | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 1.27 million | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.30 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.40 million | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 1.52 million | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 1.43 million | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 1.43 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.53 million | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 1.55 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.60 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.38 million | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 1.36 million | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.52 million | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 1.73 million | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 1.68 million | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.86 million | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 2.01 million | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 1.84 million | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 1.83 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.71 million | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 2.31 million | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 2.06 million | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 1.94 million | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 2.67 million | +37.2% |
| 2006 | 2.49 million | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.47 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.73 million | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 2.67 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.73 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.82 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.32 million | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 2.53 million | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 2.45 million | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.05 million | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 2.31 million | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 2.28 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.22 million | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.31 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.90 million | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 2.22 million | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 2.44 million | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 3.33 million | +36.9% |
| 2024 | 3.42 million | +2.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3.42 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.75 million, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3.42 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 752,469 | 702,600 | 824,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 902,144 | 685,893 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 million | 1.11 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 million | 1.36 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 million | 1.71 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.40 million | 2.05 million | 2.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 million | 2.22 million | 3.42 million | 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Mozambique?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Mozambique was 3.42 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 685,893 in 1970.
- How does Mozambique rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Mozambique ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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