Orange yields in Mozambique
Mozambique: Orange yields was 25 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
20th
of 123 countries
All-time high
25 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
3.12 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 25 tonnes per hectare for orange yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Mozambique peaked at 25 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.12 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
That places Mozambique 20th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Orange yields in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 4.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.16 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.06 tonnes per hectare | +233.6% |
| 2015 | 16.37 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 19.35 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 16.49 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 17.84 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 18.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 19.68 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 21.38 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 22.75 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 23.88 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 25 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.13 tonnes per hectare, 3.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 25 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.48 tonnes per hectare, 3.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +233.6% | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | 16.06 tonnes per hectare |
| 1974 | +25.0% | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 4.17 tonnes per hectare |
| 1989 | +25.0% | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 4.17 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | 4.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4 tonnes per hectare | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | 19.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.54 tonnes per hectare | 19.68 tonnes per hectare | 25 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is orange yields in Mozambique?
- Orange yields in Mozambique was 25 tonnes per hectare 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 orange yields recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 25 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Mozambique rank for orange yields?
- Mozambique ranks 20th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.