Potatoes — Area harvested in Mozambique
Mozambique: Potatoes — Area harvested was 44,713 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 44,713 ha for potatoes — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.5% on the previous year and up 144.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in Mozambique peaked at 44,713 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,400 ha, in 1962.
Mozambique ranks 71st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,580 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,400 ha | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 2,936 ha | +22.3% |
| 1964 | 2,740 ha | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 2,750 ha | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 4,000 ha | +45.5% |
| 1967 | 4,500 ha | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 4,454 ha | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 5,610 ha | +26.0% |
| 1970 | 5,800 ha | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 6,000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 6,200 ha | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 6,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 6,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,242 ha | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 5,500 ha | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 6,000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 6,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,799 ha | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 11,654 ha | +101.0% |
| 1992 | 5,580 ha | -52.1% |
| 1993 | 5,704 ha | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 5,827 ha | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 5,636 ha | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 5,756 ha | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 5,972 ha | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 6,100 ha | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 6,060 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 6,321 ha | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 6,200 ha | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 6,122 ha | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 6,169 ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6,365 ha | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 6,361 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6,800 ha | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 7,500 ha | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 8,500 ha | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 10,000 ha | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 12,531 ha | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 13,100 ha | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 14,240 ha | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 15,200 ha | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 18,300 ha | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 15,580 ha | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 14,500 ha | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 17,800 ha | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 17,400 ha | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 19,000 ha | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 24,800 ha | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 27,015 ha | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 27,095 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 27,173 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 44,713 ha | +64.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +101.0% | 5,799 ha | 11,654 ha |
| 2024 | +64.5% | 27,173 ha | 44,713 ha |
| 1992 | -52.1% | 11,654 ha | 5,580 ha |
| 1966 | +45.5% | 2,750 ha | 4,000 ha |
| 2020 | +30.5% | 19,000 ha | 24,800 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,552 ha | 2,400 ha | 5,610 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,964 ha | 5,242 ha | 6,200 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,950 ha | 5,500 ha | 6,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,409 ha | 5,580 ha | 11,654 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,034 ha | 6,122 ha | 10,000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,765 ha | 12,531 ha | 19,000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,159 ha | 24,800 ha | 44,713 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 68 Azerbaijan 45,450 ha compare
- 68 Azerbaijan 45,450 ha compare
- 70 Sudan 44,939 ha compare
- 71 Mozambique 44,713 ha compare
- 73 Guinea 42,861 ha compare
- 74 Burundi 41,955 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production 158,584 t (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested 1.07 million ha (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield 8,936 kg/ha (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 106 kg/An (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production 9.59 million t (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight 18 kg/An (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 250,270 An (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production 4,452 t (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Production 1.03 million t (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing 1.49 million An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — area harvested in Mozambique?
- Potatoes — area harvested in Mozambique was 44,713 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 44,713 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,400 ha in 1962.
- How does Mozambique rank for potatoes — area harvested?
- Mozambique ranks 71st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.3%. 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, published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.