Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production was 4,452 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — production in Mozambique is 4,452 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production in Mozambique peaked at 10,356 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,616 t, in 2015.
That places Mozambique 140th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,700 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,760 t | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 2,808 t | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 2,868 t | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 3,024 t | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 2,885 t | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 2,928 t | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 3,072 t | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 3,060 t | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 3,180 t | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 3,300 t | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 3,571 t | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 3,245 t | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 3,834 t | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 3,300 t | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 1,944 t | -41.1% |
| 1977 | 2,040 t | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 2,160 t | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 2,208 t | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2,232 t | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 2,280 t | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2,316 t | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2,352 t | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2,388 t | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 3,336 t | +39.7% |
| 1986 | 4,788 t | +43.5% |
| 1987 | 6,000 t | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 7,452 t | +24.2% |
| 1989 | 8,904 t | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 10,356 t | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 2,160 t | -79.1% |
| 1992 | 2,194 t | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,280 t | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 2,238 t | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2,273 t | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2,309 t | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2,320 t | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,313 t | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2,335 t | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,392 t | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,397 t | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,453 t | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2,357 t | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2,451 t | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2,554 t | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2,271 t | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 2,386 t | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2,576 t | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 2,096 t | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 2,094 t | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,127 t | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,355 t | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 2,496 t | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 2,487 t | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,616 t | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 2,437 t | +50.8% |
| 2017 | 2,418 t | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,487 t | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,877 t | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 2,965 t | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3,249 t | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 3,725 t | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 3,925 t | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 4,452 t | +13.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -79.1% | 10,356 t | 2,160 t |
| 2016 | +50.8% | 1,616 t | 2,437 t |
| 1976 | -41.1% | 3,300 t | 1,944 t |
| 1986 | +43.5% | 3,336 t | 4,788 t |
| 1985 | +39.7% | 2,388 t | 3,336 t |
| 2015 | -35.0% | 2,487 t | 1,616 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,901 t | 2,700 t | 3,072 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,878 t | 1,944 t | 3,834 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,205 t | 2,232 t | 8,904 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,078 t | 2,160 t | 10,356 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,393 t | 2,096 t | 2,576 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,339 t | 1,616 t | 2,877 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,663 t | 2,965 t | 4,452 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)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production 9.59 million t (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 — Yield/Carcass Weight 18 kg/An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — production in Mozambique?
- Sheep and goat meat — production in Mozambique was 4,452 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 10,356 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,616 t in 2015.
- How does Mozambique rank for sheep and goat meat — production?
- Mozambique ranks 140th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — production rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.