Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Mozambique
Mozambique: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 2.01 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 2.01 million ha for pulses, total — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 148.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Mozambique peaked at 2.01 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 110,000 ha, in 1962.
Mozambique ranks 15th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 135,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 110,000 ha | -18.5% |
| 1963 | 120,000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 120,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 120,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 120,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 120,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 120,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 120,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 120,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 120,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 120,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 120,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 120,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 120,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 120,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 120,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 120,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 122,369 ha | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 150,000 ha | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 200,000 ha | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 250,000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 255,000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 260,000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 270,000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 280,000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 280,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 285,000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 285,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 290,112 ha | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 295,617 ha | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 260,000 ha | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 291,000 ha | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 328,000 ha | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 365,000 ha | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 375,000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 393,102 ha | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 402,000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 190,000 ha | -52.7% |
| 2000 | 200,000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 205,000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 766,100 ha | +273.7% |
| 2003 | 795,000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 898,600 ha | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million ha | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million ha | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million ha | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million ha | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million ha | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million ha | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million ha | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 1.46 million ha | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 1.55 million ha | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 809,373 ha | -47.6% |
| 2015 | 711,293 ha | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million ha | +58.8% |
| 2017 | 1.42 million ha | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million ha | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million ha | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.63 million ha | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.71 million ha | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.54 million ha | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million ha | +29.9% |
| 2024 | 2.01 million ha | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +273.7% | 205,000 ha | 766,100 ha |
| 2016 | +58.8% | 711,293 ha | 1.13 million ha |
| 1999 | -52.7% | 402,000 ha | 190,000 ha |
| 2014 | -47.6% | 1.55 million ha | 809,373 ha |
| 1981 | +33.3% | 150,000 ha | 200,000 ha |
| 2023 | +29.9% | 1.54 million ha | 2.00 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120,556 ha | 110,000 ha | 135,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 120,237 ha | 120,000 ha | 122,369 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 251,500 ha | 150,000 ha | 285,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 318,983 ha | 190,000 ha | 402,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 846,840 ha | 200,000 ha | 1.22 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million ha | 711,293 ha | 1.60 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million ha | 1.54 million ha | 2.01 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 12 China, mainland 2.62 million ha compare
- 13 Russian Federation 2.21 million ha compare
- 13 Russia 2.21 million ha compare
- 15 Mozambique 2.01 million ha compare
- 17 Kenya 1.82 million ha compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 1.60 million ha compare
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- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight 18 kg/An (2024)
- Lemons and limes — Area harvested 903 ha (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 250,270 An (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production 158,584 t (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 106 kg/An (2024)
- Rice — Yield 620 kg/ha (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production 4,452 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested in Mozambique?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in Mozambique was 2.01 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,000 ha in 1962.
- How does Mozambique rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- Mozambique ranks 15th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.6%. 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, published as part of Pulses, Total — 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.