Potato yields in Mozambique
Mozambique: Potato yields was 12.36 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.36 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 36.2%
World rank
124th
of 159 countries
All-time high
19.37 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
4.26 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 12.36 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024.
The figure is down 36.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Mozambique peaked at 19.37 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.26 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 124th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.26 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 1963 | 4.87 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 6.02 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 1965 | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 1967 | 8.01 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 7.02 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 7.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.9 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 6.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 6.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 6.94 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 6.77 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 9.17 tonnes per hectare | +37.5% |
| 1979 | 10.85 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 11.82 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 10.83 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 10.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10.83 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 10.83 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 12.07 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | -49.5% |
| 1992 | 12.54 tonnes per hectare | +105.9% |
| 1993 | 12.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 12.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 12.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 12.68 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 12.39 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 12.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 12.54 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 12.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 12.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 12.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 13.02 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 12.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 13.13 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 13.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 14.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 14.25 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 14.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.55 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 11.71 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 15.13 tonnes per hectare | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 17 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 16.55 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 18.94 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 19.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 18.97 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.76 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 18.3 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 19.37 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 12.36 tonnes per hectare | -36.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 12.36 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 12.36 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +105.9% | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | 12.54 tonnes per hectare |
| 1991 | -49.5% | 12.07 tonnes per hectare | 6.09 tonnes per hectare |
| 2024 | -36.2% | 19.37 tonnes per hectare | 12.36 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | +37.5% | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 9.17 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | +29.2% | 11.71 tonnes per hectare | 15.13 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.23 tonnes per hectare | 4.26 tonnes per hectare | 8.01 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.46 tonnes per hectare | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 10.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.87 tonnes per hectare | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | 12.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.25 tonnes per hectare | 12.66 tonnes per hectare | 14.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.51 tonnes per hectare | 11.71 tonnes per hectare | 19.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.35 tonnes per hectare | 12.36 tonnes per hectare | 19.37 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 potato yields in Mozambique?
- Potato yields in Mozambique was 12.36 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 19.37 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for potato yields?
- Mozambique ranks 124th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.