Tomato yields in Mozambique
Mozambique: Tomato yields was 19.34 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.34 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
109th
of 174 countries
All-time high
27 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
5.41 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato yields in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 19.34 tonnes per hectare for tomato yields in 2024.
The figure is down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Mozambique peaked at 27 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.41 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Mozambique 109th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato yields in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.41 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 6.13 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +57.5% |
| 1967 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12.11 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 8.87 tonnes per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1970 | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 10.77 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 11.54 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 9.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 9.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 9 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 9.44 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 9 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 8.73 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 8.64 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 9.2 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 9.44 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 9.38 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.32 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +36.6% |
| 2002 | 9.62 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 8.89 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 8.07 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 10.18 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.93 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 7.75 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 12.33 tonnes per hectare | +59.1% |
| 2011 | 20.53 tonnes per hectare | +66.4% |
| 2012 | 20.42 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 20 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 21.5 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 21.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 22 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 24.23 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 24.75 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 24.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 24.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 27 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 26.4 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 19.34 tonnes per hectare | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 19.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 19.34 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.23 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 19.34 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.23 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +66.4% | 12.33 tonnes per hectare | 20.53 tonnes per hectare |
| 2010 | +59.1% | 7.75 tonnes per hectare | 12.33 tonnes per hectare |
| 1966 | +57.5% | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare |
| 2001 | +36.6% | 7.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.84 tonnes per hectare | 5.41 tonnes per hectare | 12.11 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.08 tonnes per hectare | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | 11.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.36 tonnes per hectare | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.11 tonnes per hectare | 8.64 tonnes per hectare | 9.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.93 tonnes per hectare | 7.32 tonnes per hectare | 10.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.22 tonnes per hectare | 12.33 tonnes per hectare | 24.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.38 tonnes per hectare | 19.34 tonnes per hectare | 27 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tomato yields in Mozambique?
- Tomato yields in Mozambique was 19.34 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 tomato yields recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 27 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for tomato yields?
- Mozambique ranks 109th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.