Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mozambique
Mozambique: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 45.16 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45.16 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
184th
of 192 countries
All-time high
95.62 kilograms per year per capita
in 1971
All-time low
40.3 kilograms per year per capita
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 45.16 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mozambique peaked at 95.62 kilograms per year per capita in 1971 and was at its lowest, 40.3 kilograms per year per capita, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83.14 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 79.68 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 84.48 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 81.31 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 80.94 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 81.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 78.67 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 78.83 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 85.91 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 84.57 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 95.62 kilograms per year per capita | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 92.39 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 91.63 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 88.65 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 72.47 kilograms per year per capita | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 74.94 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 75.87 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 71.39 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 68.6 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 67.06 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 67.97 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 67.22 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 66.93 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 64.55 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 63.58 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 65.62 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 67.65 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 69.12 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 69.27 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 69.39 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 63.1 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 50.23 kilograms per year per capita | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 58.14 kilograms per year per capita | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 51.31 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 52.38 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 54.05 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 54.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 54.23 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 53.48 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 40.3 kilograms per year per capita | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 41.96 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 50.96 kilograms per year per capita | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 52.11 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 51.49 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 52.85 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 57.42 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 61.7 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 64.29 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 67.69 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 70.83 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 67.98 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 76.5 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 83.16 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 76.58 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 86.89 kilograms per year per capita | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 71.43 kilograms per year per capita | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 83.93 kilograms per year per capita | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 84.5 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 84.36 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.31 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 51.35 kilograms per year per capita | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 51.35 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.16 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 45.16 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 127.22 kilograms per year per capita, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 45.16 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4 kilograms per year per capita, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -36.1% | 80.31 kilograms per year per capita | 51.35 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.63 kilograms per year per capita | 78.67 kilograms per year per capita | 85.91 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.61 kilograms per year per capita | 68.6 kilograms per year per capita | 95.62 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.9 kilograms per year per capita | 63.58 kilograms per year per capita | 69.27 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.04 kilograms per year per capita | 50.23 kilograms per year per capita | 69.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.08 kilograms per year per capita | 40.3 kilograms per year per capita | 67.69 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.62 kilograms per year per capita | 67.98 kilograms per year per capita | 86.89 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.04 kilograms per year per capita | 45.16 kilograms per year per capita | 80.31 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 181 Mongolia 57.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 182 Senegal 53.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 183 Cambodia 48.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 185 East Timor 44.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 186 Lesotho 42.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Somalia 41.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mozambique?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mozambique was 45.16 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 95.62 kilograms per year per capita in 1971.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Mozambique ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.