Soybean yields in Mozambique
Mozambique: Soybean yields was 1.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Soybean yields in Mozambique, 2016–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soybean yields in Mozambique is 1.17 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Mozambique peaked at 1.67 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.09 tonnes per hectare, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 75th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Soybean yields in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2017 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -32.9% |
| 2024 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.17 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7381 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.17 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 soybean yields in Mozambique?
- Soybean yields in Mozambique was 1.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean yields recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for soybean yields?
- Mozambique ranks 75th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.