Potatoes — Yield in Mozambique
Mozambique: Potatoes — Yield was 12,358 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 12,358 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Mozambique peaked at 19,367 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,264 kg/ha, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 153rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,264 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,167 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 1963 | 4,871 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 6,022 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 1965 | 6,182 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 7,500 kg/ha | +21.3% |
| 1967 | 8,014 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 7,023 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 7,026 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,897 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 6,833 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 6,774 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 6,936 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 6,774 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 6,667 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 7,000 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 6,667 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 9,167 kg/ha | +37.5% |
| 1979 | 10,853 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 11,818 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 10,833 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 10,833 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10,000 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10,833 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 11,667 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 12,000 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 12,500 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 10,833 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 12,071 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 6,092 kg/ha | -49.5% |
| 1992 | 12,545 kg/ha | +105.9% |
| 1993 | 12,622 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 12,699 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 12,776 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 12,682 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 12,391 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 12,295 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 12,541 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 12,657 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 12,772 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 12,885 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 13,017 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 12,987 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 13,134 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 13,235 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 13,333 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 14,000 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 14,500 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 14,247 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 14,500 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 14,396 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13,553 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 11,709 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 15,128 kg/ha | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 17,000 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 16,551 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 18,942 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 19,084 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 18,969 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 17,762 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 18,300 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 19,367 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 12,358 kg/ha | -36.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 12,358 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 12,079 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 12,358 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,617 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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% | 6,092 kg/ha | 12,545 kg/ha |
| 1991 | -49.5% | 12,071 kg/ha | 6,092 kg/ha |
| 2024 | -36.2% | 19,367 kg/ha | 12,358 kg/ha |
| 1978 | +37.5% | 6,667 kg/ha | 9,167 kg/ha |
| 2015 | +29.2% | 11,709 kg/ha | 15,128 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,230 kg/ha | 4,264 kg/ha | 8,014 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,457 kg/ha | 6,667 kg/ha | 10,853 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,132 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 12,500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,871 kg/ha | 6,092 kg/ha | 12,776 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,252 kg/ha | 12,657 kg/ha | 14,500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,511 kg/ha | 11,709 kg/ha | 19,084 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,351 kg/ha | 12,358 kg/ha | 19,367 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 potatoes — yield in Mozambique?
- Potatoes — yield in Mozambique was 12,358 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 19,367 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,264 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for potatoes — yield?
- Mozambique ranks 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.