Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mozambique
Mozambique: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 7,170 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mozambique, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mozambique is 7,170 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 508.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mozambique peaked at 7,786 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Mozambique 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 5 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 17 metric tons | +240.0% |
| 1988 | 20 metric tons | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15 metric tons | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 15 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12 metric tons | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 10 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 116 metric tons | +1060.0% |
| 1995 | 36 metric tons | -69.0% |
| 1996 | 4 metric tons | -88.9% |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2002 | 2,247 metric tons | — |
| 2003 | 5,639 metric tons | +151.0% |
| 2004 | 1,366 metric tons | -75.8% |
| 2005 | 1,782 metric tons | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 1,198 metric tons | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 1,528 metric tons | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 1,392 metric tons | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 720 metric tons | -48.3% |
| 2010 | 864 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 796 metric tons | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 604 metric tons | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 721 metric tons | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 1,179 metric tons | +63.5% |
| 2015 | 1,133 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,180 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,840 metric tons | +55.9% |
| 2018 | 3,249 metric tons | +76.6% |
| 2019 | 3,775 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 3,377 metric tons | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 4,238 metric tons | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 5,693 metric tons | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 7,786 metric tons | +36.8% |
| 2024 | 7,170 metric tons | -7.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 7,170 metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,165 metric tons, 6.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 7,170 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,824 metric tons, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1060.0% | 10 metric tons | 116 metric tons |
| 1987 | +240.0% | 5 metric tons | 17 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 20 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.8 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 116 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,587 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 5,639 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,534 metric tons | 604 metric tons | 3,775 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,653 metric tons | 3,377 metric tons | 7,786 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mozambique?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mozambique was 7,170 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 7,786 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Mozambique rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Mozambique ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 508.1%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.