Per capita meat and fish consumption in Mozambique
Mozambique: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 6.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.09 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
156th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.09 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
0.6048 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat and fish consumption 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
The most recent figure for per capita meat and fish consumption in Mozambique is 6.09 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 125.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Mozambique peaked at 6.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6048 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 156th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6048 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.6282 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.64 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6633 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.675 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | +57.7% |
| 1967 | 1.31 kilograms per year per capita | +22.7% |
| 1968 | 1.42 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 1.79 kilograms per year per capita | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 1.85 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.81 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.84 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.64 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.59 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 1.75 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.76 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.82 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.83 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.88 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.87 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.92 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.98 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.06 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 2.05 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.12 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 2.12 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.05 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 2.15 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.95 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.01 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.11 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.9 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 1.98 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.28 kilograms per year per capita | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | -36.7% |
| 2004 | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.68 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.59 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.64 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.99 kilograms per year per capita | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 2.25 kilograms per year per capita | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 2.36 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 2.57 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.22 kilograms per year per capita | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 3.88 kilograms per year per capita | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 3.84 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.13 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 4.35 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 4.52 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.9 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 5.71 kilograms per year per capita | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 5.95 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 6.09 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 6.09 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.5 kilograms per year per capita, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 6.09 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.66 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +57.7% | 0.675 kilograms per year per capita | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2003 | -36.7% | 2.28 kilograms per year per capita | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9499 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6048 kilograms per year per capita | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.69 kilograms per year per capita | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | 1.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 kilograms per year per capita | 1.75 kilograms per year per capita | 2.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 kilograms per year per capita | 1.9 kilograms per year per capita | 2.15 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 kilograms per year per capita | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | 2.28 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 kilograms per year per capita | 2.25 kilograms per year per capita | 4.52 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 kilograms per year per capita | 4.9 kilograms per year per capita | 6.09 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 153 Burkina Faso 6.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 154 Zimbabwe 6.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 6.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 157 Togo 6 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 158 Guinea 5.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 159 Syria 5.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 per capita meat and fish consumption in Mozambique?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Mozambique was 6.09 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 and fish consumption recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6048 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Mozambique ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.6%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. 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.