Sorghum production in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sorghum production was 502,875 metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sorghum production in Mozambique, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 502,875 metric tons for sorghum production in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and up 187.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum production in Mozambique peaked at 502,875 metric tons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 70,409 metric tons, in 1992.
Mozambique ranks 11th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum production in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 168,000 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 172,000 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 174,000 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 178,000 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 181,000 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 184,000 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 188,000 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 191,130 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 206,167 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 194,678 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 205,000 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 209,000 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 213,000 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 215,000 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 180,000 metric tons | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 250,000 metric tons | +38.9% |
| 1977 | 230,000 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 200,000 metric tons | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 144,417 metric tons | -27.8% |
| 1980 | 200,000 metric tons | +38.5% |
| 1981 | 200,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 190,000 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 200,000 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 220,000 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 250,000 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 267,000 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 200,000 metric tons | -25.1% |
| 1988 | 137,000 metric tons | -31.5% |
| 1989 | 172,000 metric tons | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 175,060 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 154,892 metric tons | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 70,409 metric tons | -54.5% |
| 1993 | 142,568 metric tons | +102.5% |
| 1994 | 169,528 metric tons | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 243,000 metric tons | +43.3% |
| 1996 | 249,000 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 262,491 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 318,000 metric tons | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 250,000 metric tons | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 193,112 metric tons | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 175,000 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 138,318 metric tons | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 190,820 metric tons | +38.0% |
| 2004 | 152,910 metric tons | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 115,000 metric tons | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 204,986 metric tons | +78.2% |
| 2007 | 169,543 metric tons | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 378,000 metric tons | +123.0% |
| 2009 | 384,000 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 395,000 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 502,875 metric tons | +27.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 502,875 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93,796 metric tons, 5.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 502,875 metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 115,027 metric tons, 4.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +123.0% | 169,543 metric tons | 378,000 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 182,477 metric tons | 168,000 metric tons | 206,167 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 204,110 metric tons | 144,417 metric tons | 250,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 203,600 metric tons | 137,000 metric tons | 267,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,495 metric tons | 70,409 metric tons | 318,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 210,169 metric tons | 115,000 metric tons | 384,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 448,938 metric tons | 395,000 metric tons | 502,875 metric tons | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 sorghum production in Mozambique?
- Sorghum production in Mozambique was 502,875 metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum production recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 502,875 metric tons in 2011.
- What is the lowest sorghum production recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,409 metric tons in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for sorghum production?
- Mozambique ranks 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum production rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.4%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Sorghum production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on sorghum relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.