Pulses, Total — Yield in Mozambique
Mozambique: Pulses, Total — Yield was 513.7 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pulses, Total — Yield in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 513.7 kg/ha for pulses, total — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Mozambique peaked at 640.1 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 215.4 kg/ha, in 1992.
That places Mozambique 204th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 481.5 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 581.8 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 1963 | 558.3 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 533.3 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 558.3 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 541.7 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 463.5 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 547.8 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 518.3 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 558.3 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 558.3 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 566.7 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 575 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 583.3 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 625 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 625 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 583.3 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 541.7 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 416.9 kg/ha | -23.0% |
| 1980 | 400 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 325 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 280 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 313.7 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 315.4 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 311.1 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 307.1 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 314.3 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 315.8 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 322.8 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 318.1 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 262.9 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 215.4 kg/ha | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 271.5 kg/ha | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 289.6 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 367.1 kg/ha | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 376 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 388.7 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 360.7 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 500 kg/ha | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 512.2 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 333.7 kg/ha | -34.8% |
| 2003 | 350.5 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 336.1 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 270.4 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 353.7 kg/ha | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 344.4 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 342.5 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 345.5 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 412.2 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 397.6 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 441.4 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 378.8 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 456.6 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 457.6 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 449.1 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 454.4 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 427.2 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 440.7 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 420.8 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 476.7 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 640.1 kg/ha | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 487.2 kg/ha | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 513.7 kg/ha | +5.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 513.7 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 731.5 kg/ha, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 513.7 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 715.4 kg/ha, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 531.61 kg/ha | 463.5 kg/ha | 581.8 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 563.35 kg/ha | 416.9 kg/ha | 625 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 320.52 kg/ha | 280 kg/ha | 400 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 335 kg/ha | 215.4 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 368.9 kg/ha | 270.4 kg/ha | 512.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 431.56 kg/ha | 378.8 kg/ha | 457.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 507.7 kg/ha | 420.8 kg/ha | 640.1 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 201 Angola 520.3 kg/ha compare
- 202 Zambia 516.4 kg/ha compare
- 203 Martinique 514.2 kg/ha compare
- 204 Mozambique 513.7 kg/ha compare
- 206 Burkina Faso 510.7 kg/ha compare
- 207 Democratic Republic of the Congo 504 kg/ha compare
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 pulses, total — yield in Mozambique?
- Pulses, total — yield in Mozambique was 513.7 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 640.1 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.4 kg/ha in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Mozambique ranks 204th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Yield. 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.