Egg production in Mozambique
Mozambique: Egg production was 16,343 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16,343 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
125th
of 198 countries
All-time high
16,343 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
500 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg 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
In 2024, egg production in Mozambique stood at 16,343 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 135.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Mozambique peaked at 16,343 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 500 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Mozambique 125th out of 198 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.
Egg production in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 520 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 530 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 540 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 550 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 780 tonnes | +41.8% |
| 1967 | 900 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 980 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 1,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1,100 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 1,200 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 1,250 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1,300 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1,350 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 1,400 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 1,380 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1,390 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1,400 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 1,550 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 1,600 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1,650 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1,700 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1,800 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 1,950 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 1,950 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2,100 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 2,200 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 2,300 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 2,100 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 1,900 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 2,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1,600 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 1,300 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 1,350 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1,400 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,300 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 1,800 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 2000 | 1,651 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 2,043 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 3,010 tonnes | +47.3% |
| 2003 | 7,221 tonnes | +139.9% |
| 2004 | 4,945 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 4,307 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 5,599 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 5,604 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5,608 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7,573 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 7,579 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6,928 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 5,625 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 6,938 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 6,944 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7,235 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 7,326 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7,190 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 8,659 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 10,074 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 11,578 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 13,651 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 14,637 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 15,824 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 16,343 tonnes | +3.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 16,343 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 13,966 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 16,343 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,590 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +139.9% | 3,010 tonnes | 7,221 tonnes |
| 2002 | +47.3% | 2,043 tonnes | 3,010 tonnes |
| 1966 | +41.8% | 550 tonnes | 780 tonnes |
| 1999 | +38.5% | 1,300 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes |
| 2004 | -31.5% | 7,221 tonnes | 4,945 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 700 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,327 tonnes | 1,100 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,850 tonnes | 1,550 tonnes | 2,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,705 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,756 tonnes | 1,651 tonnes | 7,573 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,450 tonnes | 5,625 tonnes | 10,074 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,407 tonnes | 11,578 tonnes | 16,343 tonnes | 5 |
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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 egg production in Mozambique?
- Egg production in Mozambique was 16,343 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 egg production recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 16,343 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for egg production?
- Mozambique ranks 125th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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