Per capita meat consumption by type in Mozambique
Mozambique: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.01 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
172nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1008 kilograms per year per capita
in 2000
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type 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
In 2023, per capita meat consumption by type in Mozambique stood at 0.01 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Mozambique peaked at 0.1008 kilograms per year per capita in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Mozambique 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1986 | 0.0105 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1987 | 0.0104 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0104 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0208 kilograms per year per capita | +99.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0104 kilograms per year per capita | -50.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0104 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0.0206 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2000 | 0.1008 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2001 | 0.0608 kilograms per year per capita | -39.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0408 kilograms per year per capita | -33.0% |
| 2003 | 0.041 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0412 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0414 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0312 kilograms per year per capita | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0312 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0626 kilograms per year per capita | +100.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0209 kilograms per year per capita | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.01 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8067 kilograms per year per capita, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.01 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.99 kilograms per year per capita, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +100.3% | 0.0312 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0626 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1992 | -100.0% | 0.0104 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1995 | -100.0% | 0.0206 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2019 | +100.0% | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1989 | +99.0% | 0.0104 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0208 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2009 | -66.7% | 0.0626 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0209 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0208 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0206 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0472 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0209 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1008 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.019 kilograms per year per capita | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 169 Jamaica 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 170 Costa Rica 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 171 Indonesia 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Israel 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 174 Lebanon 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 175 Belize 0.01 kilograms per year per capita 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Mozambique?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Mozambique was 0.01 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1008 kilograms per year per capita in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Mozambique ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.