Maize (corn) — Yield in Mozambique
Mozambique: Maize (corn) — Yield was 810 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — yield in Mozambique stood at 810 kg/ha.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Mozambique peaked at 1,498 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 158.7 kg/ha, in 1992.
That places Mozambique 201st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 870.6 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 825 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 887.5 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 900 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 928.6 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 956.5 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 953.5 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 1,131 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 939.4 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1972 | 1,024 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 808.8 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 1974 | 661.8 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 416.7 kg/ha | -37.0% |
| 1976 | 750 kg/ha | +80.0% |
| 1977 | 716.7 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 700 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 644.6 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 542.9 kg/ha | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 528.6 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 437.5 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 412.5 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 437.5 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 444.4 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 459 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 271 kg/ha | -41.0% |
| 1988 | 322 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 330 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 448 kg/ha | +35.8% |
| 1991 | 324.1 kg/ha | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 158.7 kg/ha | -51.0% |
| 1993 | 633.2 kg/ha | +299.0% |
| 1994 | 520.7 kg/ha | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 679.4 kg/ha | +30.5% |
| 1996 | 939.5 kg/ha | +38.3% |
| 1997 | 903.3 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 900.6 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,160 kg/ha | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 939.9 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 958 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 706.5 kg/ha | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 871.1 kg/ha | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 808.5 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 495 kg/ha | -38.8% |
| 2006 | 838.7 kg/ha | +69.4% |
| 2007 | 681.3 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 617.7 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 1,000 kg/ha | +61.9% |
| 2010 | 1,202 kg/ha | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 1,202 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,498 kg/ha | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 681.4 kg/ha | -54.5% |
| 2014 | 796.7 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 803.6 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 732.3 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 740 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 871.9 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 883.1 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 713.9 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 1,100 kg/ha | +54.1% |
| 2022 | 1,311 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 790.4 kg/ha | -39.7% |
| 2024 | 810 kg/ha | +2.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 810 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,420 kg/ha, 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 810 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,273 kg/ha, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +299.0% | 158.7 kg/ha | 633.2 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 924.63 kg/ha | 825 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 779.28 kg/ha | 416.7 kg/ha | 1,131 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 418.54 kg/ha | 271 kg/ha | 542.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 666.71 kg/ha | 158.7 kg/ha | 1,160 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 791.67 kg/ha | 495 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 941.14 kg/ha | 681.4 kg/ha | 1,498 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 945.04 kg/ha | 713.9 kg/ha | 1,311 kg/ha | 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 maize (corn) — yield in Mozambique?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Mozambique was 810 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1,498 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.7 kg/ha in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Mozambique ranks 201st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.