How have things changed? in Mozambique
Mozambique: How have things changed? was 502,895 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
502,895 metric tons
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
43rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
502,895 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
16,200 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Mozambique, 1965–2024
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
In 2024, how have things changed? in Mozambique stood at 502,895 metric tons. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Mozambique peaked at 502,895 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,200 metric tons, in 1965.
Mozambique ranks 43rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 16,200 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 17,300 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 17,000 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 17,700 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 19,000 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 20,100 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 22,900 metric tons | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 22,900 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 26,300 metric tons | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 28,660 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 25,490 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 27,900 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 26,950 metric tons | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 25,940 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 28,630 metric tons | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 33,850 metric tons | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 40,630 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 38,180 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 40,940 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 34,947 metric tons | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 36,326 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 42,683 metric tons | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 40,805 metric tons | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 36,453 metric tons | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 31,187 metric tons | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 35,197 metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 29,835 metric tons | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 27,129 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 26,489 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 24,820 metric tons | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 30,432 metric tons | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 38,753 metric tons | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 43,139 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 36,263 metric tons | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 38,611 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 42,248 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 37,033 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 47,754 metric tons | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 98,673 metric tons | +106.6% |
| 2004 | 91,954 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 87,101 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 97,101 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 94,330 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 123,613 metric tons | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 151,500 metric tons | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 166,868 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 213,134 metric tons | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 218,534 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 244,799 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 265,064 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 299,046 metric tons | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 329,786 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 415,295 metric tons | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 391,582 metric tons | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 464,961 metric tons | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 393,964 metric tons | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 413,797 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 449,638 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 483,266 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 502,895 metric tons | +4.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 502,895 metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,138 metric tons, 9.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 502,895 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 | +106.6% | 47,754 metric tons | 98,673 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,440 metric tons | 16,200 metric tons | 19,000 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 25,577 metric tons | 20,100 metric tons | 28,660 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,600 metric tons | 31,187 metric tons | 42,683 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,067 metric tons | 24,820 metric tons | 43,139 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,131 metric tons | 37,033 metric tons | 151,500 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 300,907 metric tons | 166,868 metric tons | 464,961 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 448,712 metric tons | 393,964 metric tons | 502,895 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 how have things changed? in Mozambique?
- How have things changed? in Mozambique was 502,895 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 how have things changed? recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 502,895 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,200 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Mozambique rank for how have things changed??
- Mozambique ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. 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 How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.