Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 10.35 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.35 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
180th
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.39 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
5.05 kilograms per year per capita
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 10.35 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique peaked at 13.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.05 kilograms per year per capita, in 1990.
Mozambique ranks 180th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.66 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 5.77 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 5.81 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 5.88 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 6.38 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 6.34 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 6.56 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 6.84 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 6.75 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 7.06 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 7.25 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 7.29 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 7.29 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 7.25 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.86 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 5.69 kilograms per year per capita | -17.0% |
| 1977 | 5.86 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 6.36 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 6.08 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 6.16 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 6.05 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 5.96 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 6.03 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 5.95 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 5.95 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 5.65 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 5.67 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.85 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 5.85 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.05 kilograms per year per capita | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 5.15 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.19 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.11 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 5.17 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 11.25 kilograms per year per capita | +117.5% |
| 1996 | 11.18 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 11.08 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 11.23 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.9 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 11.02 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.47 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 10.52 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.73 kilograms per year per capita | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 9.35 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 9.99 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 8 kilograms per year per capita | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 8.74 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 9.18 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 8.31 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 7.37 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 7.88 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 8.1 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 7.81 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 8.69 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 9.38 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 9 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 9.63 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 8.92 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 8.21 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 9.25 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 10.18 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 13.39 kilograms per year per capita | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 10.35 kilograms per year per capita | -22.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 10.35 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.12 kilograms per year per capita, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 10.35 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.63 kilograms per year per capita, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat supply vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +117.5% | 5.17 kilograms per year per capita | 11.25 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.22 kilograms per year per capita | 5.66 kilograms per year per capita | 6.84 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.7 kilograms per year per capita | 5.69 kilograms per year per capita | 7.29 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.91 kilograms per year per capita | 5.65 kilograms per year per capita | 6.16 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.13 kilograms per year per capita | 5.05 kilograms per year per capita | 11.25 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.43 kilograms per year per capita | 8 kilograms per year per capita | 11.02 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5 kilograms per year per capita | 7.37 kilograms per year per capita | 9.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.79 kilograms per year per capita | 9.25 kilograms per year per capita | 13.39 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 177 Somalia 11.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Uganda 10.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 179 Sierra Leone 10.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 181 Kenya 10.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 182 India 8.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 183 Niger 7.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique was 10.35 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 13.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.05 kilograms per year per capita in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.