Roots and Tubers, Total — Production in Mozambique
Mozambique: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production was 9.59 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — production in Mozambique is 9.59 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production in Mozambique peaked at 9.59 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.65 million t, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 27th of 251 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.65 million t | — |
| 1962 | 2.80 million t | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 2.65 million t | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 2.75 million t | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 2.75 million t | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.76 million t | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.86 million t | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 2.87 million t | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.88 million t | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.98 million t | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 3.19 million t | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 3.19 million t | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.29 million t | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 3.29 million t | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.33 million t | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 3.39 million t | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 3.43 million t | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.50 million t | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 3.61 million t | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 3.71 million t | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.71 million t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.77 million t | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.81 million t | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.81 million t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.72 million t | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.73 million t | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.83 million t | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.73 million t | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.83 million t | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 4.72 million t | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 3.87 million t | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 3.37 million t | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 3.64 million t | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 3.49 million t | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 4.31 million t | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 4.87 million t | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 5.48 million t | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 5.78 million t | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 6.03 million t | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 5.88 million t | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 6.51 million t | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 3.99 million t | -38.7% |
| 2003 | 7.11 million t | +78.4% |
| 2004 | 7.40 million t | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 5.38 million t | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 6.26 million t | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 5.93 million t | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 4.53 million t | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 6.56 million t | +45.0% |
| 2010 | 6.69 million t | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.09 million t | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 5.49 million t | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 5.99 million t | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 4.86 million t | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 4.21 million t | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 4.41 million t | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.68 million t | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 7.17 million t | +53.2% |
| 2019 | 6.90 million t | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 6.96 million t | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.20 million t | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 7.48 million t | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 8.61 million t | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 9.59 million t | +11.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Production 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% | 3.99 million t | 7.11 million t |
| 2018 | +53.2% | 4.68 million t | 7.17 million t |
| 2009 | +45.0% | 4.53 million t | 6.56 million t |
| 2002 | -38.7% | 6.51 million t | 3.99 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.77 million t | 2.65 million t | 2.88 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.32 million t | 2.98 million t | 3.61 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 million t | 3.71 million t | 3.83 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.56 million t | 3.37 million t | 6.03 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.96 million t | 3.99 million t | 7.40 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 million t | 4.21 million t | 7.17 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.97 million t | 6.96 million t | 9.59 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Lemons and limes — Production 3,068 t (2024)
- 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)
- Rice — Yield 620 kg/ha (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production 4,452 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — production in Mozambique?
- Roots and tubers, total — production in Mozambique was 9.59 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9.59 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 million t in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for roots and tubers, total — production?
- Mozambique ranks 27th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.