Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 73 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 73 % for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Mozambique peaked at 76 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67 %, in 2015.
That places Mozambique 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76 % | — |
| 2001 | 76 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75 % | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 75 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 74 % | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 73 % | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 73 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 74 % | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 76 % | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 76 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 74 % | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 72 % | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 70 % | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 68 % | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 67 % | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 67 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68 % | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 70 % | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 71 % | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 72 % | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 73 % | +1.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 73 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 65 %, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 73 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59 %, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5 % | 73 % | 76 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3 % | 67 % | 76 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5 % | 72 % | 73 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 2 Cambodia 75 % compare
- 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 68 % compare
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68 % compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 74 % compare
- 3 Togo 74 % compare
- 5 Ethiopia 73 % compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 62 % compare
- 7 Afghanistan 72 % compare
- 7 Bangladesh 72 % compare
- 7 Benin 72 % compare
- 7 Liberia 72 % compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 60 % compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 55 % 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 share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Mozambique?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Mozambique was 73 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 76 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 % in 2015.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.