Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 25.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 25.6% for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique peaked at 33.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2001.
That places Mozambique 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.9% | — |
| 1992 | 29.7% | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 33.1% | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 30.2% | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 31.3% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 31.0% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 30.2% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 25.6% | +1.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 25.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 25.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 22.8% | 33.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 18.2% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 23.6% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.2% | 26.9% | 6 |
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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 62.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique was 25.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2001.
- How does Mozambique rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.