Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Mozambique

Mozambique: Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield was 8,936 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,936 kg/ha
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
179th
of 251 countries
All-time high
10,815 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
3,407 kg/ha
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Mozambique, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — yield in Mozambique is 8,936 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — yield in Mozambique peaked at 10,815 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,407 kg/ha, in 1992.

Mozambique ranks 179th of 251 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Mozambique, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 3,483 kg/ha —
1962 3,684 kg/ha +5.7%
1963 3,486 kg/ha -5.4%
1964 3,622 kg/ha +3.9%
1965 3,624 kg/ha +0.1%
1966 3,629 kg/ha +0.1%
1967 3,535 kg/ha -2.6%
1968 3,530 kg/ha -0.1%
1969 3,539 kg/ha +0.3%
1970 3,662 kg/ha +3.5%
1971 3,908 kg/ha +6.7%
1972 3,910 kg/ha +0.1%
1973 4,034 kg/ha +3.2%
1974 4,031 kg/ha -0.1%
1975 4,083 kg/ha +1.3%
1976 4,152 kg/ha +1.7%
1977 4,211 kg/ha +1.4%
1978 4,291 kg/ha +1.9%
1979 4,077 kg/ha -5.0%
1980 4,198 kg/ha +3.0%
1981 4,195 kg/ha -0.1%
1982 4,112 kg/ha -2.0%
1983 4,162 kg/ha +1.2%
1984 4,162 kg/ha +0.0%
1985 4,060 kg/ha -2.4%
1986 4,071 kg/ha +0.3%
1987 4,186 kg/ha +2.8%
1988 4,080 kg/ha -2.5%
1989 4,178 kg/ha +2.4%
1990 4,915 kg/ha +17.6%
1991 3,868 kg/ha -21.3%
1992 3,407 kg/ha -11.9%
1993 4,248 kg/ha +24.7%
1994 3,779 kg/ha -11.1%
1995 4,308 kg/ha +14.0%
1996 4,830 kg/ha +12.1%
1997 5,436 kg/ha +12.5%
1998 5,606 kg/ha +3.1%
1999 5,916 kg/ha +5.5%
2000 5,917 kg/ha +0.0%
2001 7,182 kg/ha +21.4%
2002 4,902 kg/ha -31.7%
2003 5,770 kg/ha +17.7%
2004 6,164 kg/ha +6.8%
2005 4,536 kg/ha -26.4%
2006 6,616 kg/ha +45.8%
2007 5,442 kg/ha -17.7%
2008 4,404 kg/ha -19.1%
2009 4,856 kg/ha +10.3%
2010 4,947 kg/ha +1.9%
2011 5,076 kg/ha +2.6%
2012 6,459 kg/ha +27.3%
2013 5,438 kg/ha -15.8%
2014 5,057 kg/ha -7.0%
2015 4,892 kg/ha -3.3%
2016 5,177 kg/ha +5.8%
2017 5,633 kg/ha +8.8%
2018 8,288 kg/ha +47.1%
2019 7,752 kg/ha -6.5%
2020 10,815 kg/ha +39.5%
2021 6,932 kg/ha -35.9%
2022 7,315 kg/ha +5.5%
2023 8,622 kg/ha +17.9%
2024 8,936 kg/ha +3.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +47.1% 5,633 kg/ha 8,288 kg/ha
2006 +45.8% 4,536 kg/ha 6,616 kg/ha
2020 +39.5% 7,752 kg/ha 10,815 kg/ha
2021 -35.9% 10,815 kg/ha 6,932 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,570 kg/ha 3,483 kg/ha 3,684 kg/ha 9
1970s 4,036 kg/ha 3,662 kg/ha 4,291 kg/ha 10
1980s 4,140 kg/ha 4,060 kg/ha 4,198 kg/ha 10
1990s 4,631 kg/ha 3,407 kg/ha 5,916 kg/ha 10
2000s 5,579 kg/ha 4,404 kg/ha 7,182 kg/ha 10
2010s 5,872 kg/ha 4,892 kg/ha 8,288 kg/ha 10
2020s 8,524 kg/ha 6,932 kg/ha 10,815 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 176 Somalia 9,563 kg/ha compare
  2. 177 Martinique 9,316 kg/ha compare
  3. 178 Rwanda 9,172 kg/ha compare
  4. 179 Mozambique 8,936 kg/ha compare
  5. 181 Philippines 8,919 kg/ha compare
  6. 182 Yugoslav SFR 8,876 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is roots and tubers, total — yield in Mozambique?
Roots and tubers, total — yield in Mozambique was 8,936 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest roots and tubers, total — yield recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 10,815 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — yield recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 3,407 kg/ha in 1992.
How does Mozambique rank for roots and tubers, total — yield?
Mozambique ranks 179th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
Is roots and tubers, total — yield rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 16,023 data points, 1961–2024
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