Meat production in Mozambique
Mozambique: Meat production was 323,757 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
323,757 tonnes
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
93rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
382,414 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
37,500 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production 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.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 323,757 tonnes for meat production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Mozambique peaked at 382,414 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37,500 tonnes, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 93rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat production in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 38,922 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 40,332 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 41,799 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 46,482 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 46,925 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 50,220 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 53,646 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 54,252 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 57,570 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 60,846 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 63,079 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 65,255 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 66,456 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 65,316 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 55,536 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 59,586 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 61,428 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 64,398 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 66,624 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 68,424 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 69,072 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 69,372 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 71,430 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 74,040 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 71,334 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 70,452 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 73,260 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 73,908 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 110,310 tonnes | +49.3% |
| 1991 | 113,142 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 123,159 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 134,004 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 146,269 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 162,884 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 165,852 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 167,924 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 170,264 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 170,922 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 171,442 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 166,527 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 157,428 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 130,446 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 137,773 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 147,553 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 119,121 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 132,234 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 142,826 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 147,586 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 149,812 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 163,534 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 191,542 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 201,363 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 222,847 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 204,843 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 190,875 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 234,541 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 253,057 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 226,627 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 273,875 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 322,358 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 382,414 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 287,912 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 323,757 tonnes | +12.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 323,757 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 230,430 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 323,757 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +49.3% | 73,908 tonnes | 110,310 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,564 tonnes | 37,500 tonnes | 54,252 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 61,947 tonnes | 55,536 tonnes | 66,456 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,792 tonnes | 66,624 tonnes | 74,040 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 146,473 tonnes | 110,310 tonnes | 170,922 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,294 tonnes | 119,121 tonnes | 171,442 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 203,904 tonnes | 149,812 tonnes | 253,057 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 318,063 tonnes | 273,875 tonnes | 382,414 tonnes | 5 |
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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 production in Mozambique?
- Meat production in Mozambique was 323,757 tonnes 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 meat production recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 382,414 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,500 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for meat production?
- Mozambique ranks 93rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.