Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 4.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Mozambique stood at 4.9%.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Mozambique peaked at 13.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1988.
Mozambique ranks 158th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8% | — |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -17.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +36.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -38.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +43.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +27.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -19.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -43.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +40.6% |
| 1990 | 5.5% | +937.6% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +74.2% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -40.5% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +79.4% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -33.7% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +39.7% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +45.0% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +40.6% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -46.8% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +50.6% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -21.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 4.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 4.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +937.6% | 0.5% | 5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 3.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 4.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.167 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.001 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Mozambique?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Mozambique was 4.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1988.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Mozambique ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.