Rice — Yield in Mozambique
Mozambique: Rice — Yield was 620 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rice — Yield in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — yield in Mozambique is 620 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Mozambique peaked at 1,615 kg/ha in 1964 and was at its lowest, 298.8 kg/ha, in 1992.
Mozambique ranks 149th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,417 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,417 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,538 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 1,615 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 1,500 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 1,053 kg/ha | -29.8% |
| 1967 | 1,133 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 1,051 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 1,202 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 1,284 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 1,420 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 1,316 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 1,587 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 1,600 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1,347 kg/ha | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 600 kg/ha | -55.4% |
| 1977 | 850 kg/ha | +41.7% |
| 1978 | 611.8 kg/ha | -28.0% |
| 1979 | 777.8 kg/ha | +27.1% |
| 1980 | 833.3 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 821.1 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 842.1 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 820 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 840 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 860 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 930 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 857.1 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 885.7 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 863.6 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 874.7 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 529 kg/ha | -39.5% |
| 1992 | 298.8 kg/ha | -43.5% |
| 1993 | 622.5 kg/ha | +108.3% |
| 1994 | 834.5 kg/ha | +34.1% |
| 1995 | 871.7 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 965.3 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 1,090 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 1,055 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1,000 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 981.6 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 958.2 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 465.9 kg/ha | -51.4% |
| 2003 | 600.6 kg/ha | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 538.7 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 339.8 kg/ha | -36.9% |
| 2006 | 455.7 kg/ha | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 474.9 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 472.8 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 554.2 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 547.2 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 544.4 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 404.5 kg/ha | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 538 kg/ha | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 690.6 kg/ha | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 550.2 kg/ha | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 490.6 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 542.9 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 527.5 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 486.4 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 617.5 kg/ha | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 917.5 kg/ha | +48.6% |
| 2022 | 962 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 442.7 kg/ha | -54.0% |
| 2024 | 620 kg/ha | +40.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +108.3% | 298.8 kg/ha | 622.5 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,325 kg/ha | 1,051 kg/ha | 1,615 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,139 kg/ha | 600 kg/ha | 1,600 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 855.29 kg/ha | 820 kg/ha | 930 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 814.21 kg/ha | 298.8 kg/ha | 1,090 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 584.24 kg/ha | 339.8 kg/ha | 981.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 532.23 kg/ha | 404.5 kg/ha | 690.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 711.94 kg/ha | 442.7 kg/ha | 962 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 146 South Sudan 988.2 kg/ha compare
- 146 South Sudan 988.2 kg/ha compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 975.7 kg/ha compare
- 149 Mozambique 620 kg/ha compare
- 151 Congo 557.6 kg/ha compare
- 151 Congo 557.6 kg/ha compare
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- Rice — Area harvested 273,082 ha (2024)
- Sorghum — Production 145,192 t (2024)
- 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)
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- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production 4,452 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — yield in Mozambique?
- Rice — yield in Mozambique was 620 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1,615 kg/ha in 1964.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 298.8 kg/ha in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for rice — yield?
- Mozambique ranks 149th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Rice — 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.