Cassava production in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cassava production was 8.52 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cassava production in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava production in Mozambique is 8.52 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Mozambique peaked at 8.52 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.60 million tonnes, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 11th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.23 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.65 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 3.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.38 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.21 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 6.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.97 million tonnes | 6.03 million tonnes | 8.52 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava production in Mozambique?
- Cassava production in Mozambique was 8.52 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava production recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 8.52 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.60 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for cassava production?
- Mozambique ranks 11th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.1%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.