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.

Sorghum production in Mozambique

Name: Sorghum production in Mozambique
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mozambique: Sorghum production was 502,875 metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

502,875 metric tons

Change on year

up 27.3%

World rank

11th

of 41 countries

All-time high

502,875 metric tons

in 2011

All-time low

70,409 metric tons

in 1992

Years of data

1961–2011

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.

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

8 Niger 807,268 metric tons compare
9 Tanzania 806,575 metric tons compare
10 Chad 650,000 metric tons compare
12 Uganda 437,000 metric tons compare
13 Ghana 287,069 metric tons compare
14 Togo 243,267 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique

Agriculture share gdp 25.57 (2025)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 25.57 (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Rural population 62.8% (2025)
Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
Rural population 22.37 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.6% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.71 billion current US$ (2025)
Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 0.7764 (2024)

All data for Mozambique →

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

Indicator: Sorghum production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 47 places, 2,314 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.