Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mozambique
Mozambique: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 115.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
115.3 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 37.0%
World rank
157th
of 192 countries
All-time high
182.95 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
16.21 kilograms per year per capita
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable 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 115.3 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.0% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mozambique peaked at 182.95 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.21 kilograms per year per capita, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.78 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 53.7 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 52.92 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 53.21 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 52.23 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 53.95 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 53.69 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 54.25 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 53.7 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 53.4 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 53.37 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 52.68 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 51.85 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 49.98 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 48.28 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 47.43 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 46 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 43.84 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 42.21 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 41.06 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 38.95 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 39.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 38.33 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 37.59 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 36.87 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 37.61 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 38.61 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 38.97 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 38.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 38.21 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 31.45 kilograms per year per capita | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 21.4 kilograms per year per capita | -31.9% |
| 1993 | 26.05 kilograms per year per capita | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 22.59 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 23.1 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 23.96 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 24.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 24.15 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 24.25 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 16.21 kilograms per year per capita | -33.1% |
| 2001 | 17.97 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 20.58 kilograms per year per capita | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 25.66 kilograms per year per capita | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 29.07 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 30.73 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 38.47 kilograms per year per capita | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 41.35 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 43.76 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 46.05 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 51.35 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 52.96 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 58.31 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 62.72 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 65.62 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 72.64 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 76.75 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 96.04 kilograms per year per capita | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 102.61 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 107.63 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 88.01 kilograms per year per capita | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 176.84 kilograms per year per capita | +100.9% |
| 2022 | 182.95 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 115.3 kilograms per year per capita | -37.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 115.3 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 98.47 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 115.3 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57 kilograms per year per capita, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable 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 | +100.9% | 88.01 kilograms per year per capita | 176.84 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2023 | -37.0% | 182.95 kilograms per year per capita | 115.3 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2000 | -33.1% | 24.25 kilograms per year per capita | 16.21 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.49 kilograms per year per capita | 52.23 kilograms per year per capita | 54.25 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.9 kilograms per year per capita | 42.21 kilograms per year per capita | 53.4 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.59 kilograms per year per capita | 36.87 kilograms per year per capita | 41.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.93 kilograms per year per capita | 21.4 kilograms per year per capita | 38.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.99 kilograms per year per capita | 16.21 kilograms per year per capita | 46.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.66 kilograms per year per capita | 51.35 kilograms per year per capita | 107.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.77 kilograms per year per capita | 88.01 kilograms per year per capita | 182.95 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 154 Guinea 117.57 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 155 Thailand 116.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 156 Tanzania 115.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 158 Panama 114.72 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 159 Nauru 109.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 160 Netherlands Antilles 109.3 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mozambique?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mozambique was 115.3 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 182.95 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.21 kilograms per year per capita in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Mozambique ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.