Wheat yield in Mozambique
Mozambique: Wheat yield was 930.8 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wheat yield in Mozambique, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 930.8 kg per hectare for wheat yield in 2011.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yield in Mozambique peaked at 1,818 kg per hectare in 1981 and was at its lowest, 400 kg per hectare, in 1977.
That places Mozambique 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom 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 | 897.83 kg per hectare | 701.8 kg per hectare | 1,100 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 853.05 kg per hectare | 400 kg per hectare | 1,333 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,317 kg per hectare | 750 kg per hectare | 1,818 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,330 kg per hectare | 1,111 kg per hectare | 1,800 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 925.27 kg per hectare | 790.1 kg per hectare | 1,053 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 946.9 kg per hectare | 930.8 kg per hectare | 963 kg per hectare | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.6% (2025)
- Rural population 22.37 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 62.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 25.57 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 25.57 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.42 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat yield in Mozambique?
- Wheat yield in Mozambique was 930.8 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1,818 kg per hectare in 1981.
- What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 kg per hectare in 1977.
- How does Mozambique rank for wheat yield?
- Mozambique ranks 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat yield rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Wheat yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.