Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 14 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Mozambique is 14 kg/An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Mozambique peaked at 17 kg/An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11 kg/An, in 2017.
Mozambique ranks 143rd of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 kg/An | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 12 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 11 kg/An | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 16 kg/An | +45.5% |
| 2021 | 17 kg/An | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 15 kg/An | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 12 kg/An | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 14 kg/An | +16.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 14 kg/An is above the median for low income countries, which is 12 kg/An, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 14 kg/An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14 kg/An, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 17 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 143 Azerbaijan 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Bahamas 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Belarus 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Botswana 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Dominica 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Ecuador 14 kg/An compare
- 143 India 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Kenya 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Namibia 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Republic of Moldova 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Slovakia 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Slovenia 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Tajikistan 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Zambia 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Azerbaijan 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Bahamas 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Belarus 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Mozambique 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Slovakia 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Tajikistan 14 kg/An compare
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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Mozambique?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Mozambique was 14 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 17 kg/An in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 kg/An in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Mozambique ranks 143rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. 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.