Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Mozambique
Mozambique: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested was 1.07 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Mozambique is 1.07 million ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Mozambique peaked at 1.40 million ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 643,097 ha, in 2020.
Mozambique ranks 17th of 251 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 759,880 ha | — |
| 1962 | 759,700 ha | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 760,236 ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 760,040 ha | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 759,950 ha | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 759,500 ha | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 810,013 ha | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 811,540 ha | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 814,912 ha | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 815,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 815,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 815,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 815,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 815,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 815,300 ha | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 815,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 815,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 815,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 884,742 ha | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 885,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 885,500 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 915,500 ha | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 915,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 915,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 915,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 915,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 915,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 915,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 915,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 960,582 ha | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.00 million ha | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 987,636 ha | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 857,393 ha | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 923,662 ha | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million ha | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.01 million ha | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.01 million ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.03 million ha | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million ha | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 993,423 ha | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 906,473 ha | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 813,476 ha | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million ha | +51.6% |
| 2004 | 1.20 million ha | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million ha | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 945,792 ha | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million ha | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million ha | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million ha | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million ha | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 849,370 ha | -39.2% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million ha | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 961,370 ha | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 861,650 ha | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 851,071 ha | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 831,088 ha | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 865,389 ha | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 889,621 ha | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 643,097 ha | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million ha | +61.6% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million ha | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 998,195 ha | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.07 million ha | +7.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +61.6% | 643,097 ha | 1.04 million ha |
| 2003 | +51.6% | 813,476 ha | 1.23 million ha |
| 2012 | -39.2% | 1.40 million ha | 849,370 ha |
| 2009 | +31.5% | 1.03 million ha | 1.35 million ha |
| 2013 | +29.6% | 849,370 ha | 1.10 million ha |
| 2020 | -27.7% | 889,621 ha | 643,097 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 777,308 ha | 759,500 ha | 814,912 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 822,344 ha | 815,100 ha | 884,742 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 909,450 ha | 885,000 ha | 915,500 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 979,729 ha | 857,393 ha | 1.03 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million ha | 813,476 ha | 1.35 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 995,897 ha | 831,088 ha | 1.40 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 955,252 ha | 643,097 ha | 1.07 million ha | 5 |
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- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight 18 kg/An (2024)
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- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 250,270 An (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Mozambique?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Mozambique was 1.07 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 643,097 ha in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested?
- Mozambique ranks 17th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Roots and Tubers, 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.