What is rice yield in Mozambique?

Rice yield in Mozambique was 523.3 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest rice yield recorded in Mozambique?

The highest recorded value was 586.3 kg per hectare in 2000.

What is the lowest rice yield recorded in Mozambique?

The lowest recorded value was 250 kg per hectare in 1979.

How does Mozambique rank for rice yield?

Mozambique ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.

Is rice yield rising or falling in Mozambique?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Mozambique data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice yield in Mozambique

Name: Rice yield in Mozambique
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mozambique: Rice yield was 523.3 kg per hectare in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)

523.3 kg per hectare

Change on year

up 15.1%

World rank

27th

of 37 countries

All-time high

586.3 kg per hectare

in 2000

All-time low

250 kg per hectare

in 1979

Years of data

1961–2011

Rice yield in Mozambique, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 523.3 kg per hectare for rice yield in 2011.

That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice yield in Mozambique peaked at 586.3 kg per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 250 kg per hectare, in 1979.

That places Mozambique 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	526.3 kg per hectare	526.3 kg per hectare	526.3 kg per hectare	9
1970s	443.15 kg per hectare	250 kg per hectare	526.3 kg per hectare	10
1980s	250 kg per hectare	250 kg per hectare	250 kg per hectare	10
1990s	409.79 kg per hectare	251.9 kg per hectare	533.3 kg per hectare	10
2000s	499.22 kg per hectare	398.6 kg per hectare	586.3 kg per hectare	10
2010s	488.9 kg per hectare	454.5 kg per hectare	523.3 kg per hectare	2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

24 Mali 640.3 kg per hectare compare
25 Senegal 616.5 kg per hectare compare
26 Guinea-Bissau 535.6 kg per hectare compare
29 Nigeria 440 kg per hectare compare
30 Niger 414.9 kg per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique

Agriculture share gdp 25.57 (2025)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 25.57 (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Rural population 62.8% (2025)
Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
Rural population 22.37 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.6% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.71 billion current US$ (2025)
Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 0.7764 (2024)

All data for Mozambique →

Frequently asked questions

What is rice yield in Mozambique?: Rice yield in Mozambique was 523.3 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest rice yield recorded in Mozambique?: The highest recorded value was 586.3 kg per hectare in 2000.
What is the lowest rice yield recorded in Mozambique?: The lowest recorded value was 250 kg per hectare in 1979.
How does Mozambique rank for rice yield?: Mozambique ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
Is rice yield rising or falling in Mozambique?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rice yield (kg per hectare)
Unit: kg per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 42 places, 1,915 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Rice yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.