Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mozambique
Mozambique: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 5.22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.22
Change on year
down 53.1%
World rank
190th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.62
in 2021
All-time low
2.1
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Mozambique is 5.22, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 53.1% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Mozambique peaked at 12.62 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 1986.
Mozambique ranks 190th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.28 | — |
| 1962 | 2.28 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.29 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.29 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 3.43 | +50.1% |
| 1966 | 3.43 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.58 | +33.4% |
| 1968 | 3.44 | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 4.58 | +33.4% |
| 1970 | 4.58 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.57 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.55 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.39 | -25.5% |
| 1974 | 3.36 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.23 | -33.8% |
| 1976 | 2.21 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.19 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.17 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.22 | +48.3% |
| 1980 | 3.21 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.23 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.23 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.22 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.13 | -33.9% |
| 1986 | 2.1 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.13 | +49.2% |
| 1988 | 3.13 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.11 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.11 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.12 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.11 | -32.5% |
| 1993 | 2.12 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.08 | +45.5% |
| 1995 | 4.01 | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 3.99 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.99 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.01 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.03 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.08 | +50.8% |
| 2002 | 4.08 | -33.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.12 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.17 | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 4.15 | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 5.21 | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 6.26 | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 6.26 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.49 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.41 | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 3.43 | -36.6% |
| 2013 | 4.05 | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 7.23 | +78.5% |
| 2015 | 5.41 | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 5.41 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.23 | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 6.62 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 7.07 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 9.92 | +40.3% |
| 2021 | 12.62 | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 11.12 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 5.22 | -53.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 5.22 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 5.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.71, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +78.5% | 4.05 | 7.23 |
| 2023 | -53.1% | 11.12 | 5.22 |
| 2001 | +50.8% | 4.03 | 6.08 |
| 1965 | +50.1% | 2.29 | 3.43 |
| 1987 | +49.2% | 2.1 | 3.13 |
| 1979 | +48.3% | 2.17 | 3.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.18 | 2.28 | 4.58 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.25 | 2.17 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 | 2.1 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.35 | 2.11 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.95 | 4.03 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 | 3.43 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.72 | 5.22 | 12.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 187 North Korea 9.38 compare
- 188 Tanzania 7.75 compare
- 189 Uganda 7.49 compare
- 191 Madagascar 4.84 compare
- 192 Burundi 3.55 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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Mozambique?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mozambique was 5.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 12.62 in 2021.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 1986.
- How does Mozambique rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Mozambique ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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