Millet yield in Mozambique
Mozambique: Millet yield was 523.3 kg per hectare in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
523.3 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
27th
of 37 countries
All-time high
586.3 kg per hectare
in 2000
All-time low
250 kg per hectare
in 1979
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Millet yield in Mozambique, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for millet yield in Mozambique is 523.3 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yield in Mozambique peaked at 586.3 kg per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 250 kg per hectare, in 1979.
Mozambique ranks 27th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Millet yield in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 526.3 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 526.3 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 526.3 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 526.3 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 526.3 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 526.3 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 526.3 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 526.3 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 526.3 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 526.3 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 526.3 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 526.3 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 526.3 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 526.3 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 400 kg per hectare | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 400 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 400 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 350 kg per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 250 kg per hectare | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 250 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 250 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 250 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 250 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 250 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 250 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 250 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 250 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 250 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 250 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 359.9 kg per hectare | +44.0% |
| 1991 | 251.9 kg per hectare | -30.0% |
| 1992 | 287 kg per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 364.4 kg per hectare | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 393.9 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 411.6 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 482.8 kg per hectare | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 488.3 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 524.8 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 533.3 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 586.3 kg per hectare | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 526.3 kg per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 529.7 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 540.2 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 538.4 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 535.7 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 398.6 kg per hectare | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 434.7 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 452.8 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 449.5 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 454.5 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 523.3 kg per hectare | +15.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 523.3 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 703.1 kg per hectare, 74% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 523.3 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 724.8 kg per hectare, 72% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Millet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +44.0% | 250 kg per hectare | 359.9 kg per hectare |
| 1991 | -30.0% | 359.9 kg per hectare | 251.9 kg per hectare |
| 1979 | -28.6% | 350 kg per hectare | 250 kg per hectare |
| 1993 | +27.0% | 287 kg per hectare | 364.4 kg per hectare |
| 2006 | -25.6% | 535.7 kg per hectare | 398.6 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 526.3 kg per hectare | 526.3 kg per hectare | 526.3 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 443.15 kg per hectare | 250 kg per hectare | 526.3 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 250 kg per hectare | 250 kg per hectare | 250 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 409.79 kg per hectare | 251.9 kg per hectare | 533.3 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 499.22 kg per hectare | 398.6 kg per hectare | 586.3 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 488.9 kg per hectare | 454.5 kg per hectare | 523.3 kg per hectare | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is millet yield in Mozambique?
- Millet yield in Mozambique was 523.3 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest millet yield recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 586.3 kg per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest millet yield recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 kg per hectare in 1979.
- How does Mozambique rank for millet yield?
- Mozambique ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is millet yield rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Millet yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Millet yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.