Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 10.94 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Mozambique stood at 10.94 t per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 10.94 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.37 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mozambique 43rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.37 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.56 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 3.37 t per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 3.5 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 3.5 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.5 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.64 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 3.64 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.67 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.8 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 4.05 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 4.06 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.18 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 4.18 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 4.23 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 4.31 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 4.37 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 4.45 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.59 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 4.72 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 4.72 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.79 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.84 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.84 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.73 t per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 4.74 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.87 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.75 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.86 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 6 t per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 4.92 t per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 4.28 t per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 4.63 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 4.44 t per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 5.48 t per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 6.19 t per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 6.96 t per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 7.35 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 7.67 t per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 7.47 t per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 8.28 t per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 5.07 t per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2003 | 9.05 t per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 2004 | 9.41 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 6.84 t per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 7.96 t per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 7.54 t per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.76 t per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 8.35 t per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2010 | 8.51 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.01 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 6.98 t per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 7.61 t per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 6.18 t per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 5.36 t per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 5.6 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 5.95 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 9.12 t per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2019 | 8.77 t per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 8.84 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.16 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 9.52 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 10.94 t per square kilometre | +15.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 10.94 t per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.46 t per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 10.94 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.49 t per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +78.4% | 5.07 t per square kilometre | 9.05 t per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +53.2% | 5.95 t per square kilometre | 9.12 t per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +45.0% | 5.76 t per square kilometre | 8.35 t per square kilometre |
| 2002 | -38.7% | 8.28 t per square kilometre | 5.07 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.53 t per square kilometre | 3.37 t per square kilometre | 3.67 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.22 t per square kilometre | 3.8 t per square kilometre | 4.59 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.79 t per square kilometre | 4.72 t per square kilometre | 4.87 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.79 t per square kilometre | 4.28 t per square kilometre | 7.67 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.57 t per square kilometre | 5.07 t per square kilometre | 9.41 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.31 t per square kilometre | 5.36 t per square kilometre | 9.12 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.62 t per square kilometre | 8.84 t per square kilometre | 10.94 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 40 Dominican Republic 11.15 t per square kilometre compare
- 41 Philippines 11.1 t per square kilometre compare
- 42 Angola 11.02 t per square kilometre compare
- 44 Indonesia 10.78 t per square kilometre compare
- 45 Fiji 10.74 t per square kilometre compare
- 46 Mauritius 10.27 t per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6279 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 10.94 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 10.94 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 43rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.