Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Mozambique

Mozambique: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0227 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0227 units per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
91st
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0294 units per person
in 2013
All-time low
-0.0088 units per person
in 1972
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Mozambique, 1961–2019

-0.0100.010.020.03196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Mozambique stood at 0.0227 units per person.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.0294 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.0088 units per person, in 1972.

That places Mozambique 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Mozambique, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0049 units per person
1962 0.0058 units per person +18.5%
1963 0.0066 units per person +13.9%
1964 0.0052 units per person -20.7%
1965 0.0067 units per person +28.4%
1966 0.0067 units per person +0.2%
1967 0.0047 units per person -29.0%
1968 -0.0087 units per person -282.5%
1969 0.0055 units per person -163.9%
1970 0.0075 units per person +35.4%
1971 0.0102 units per person +35.4%
1972 -0.0088 units per person -186.9%
1973 0.0109 units per person -223.2%
1974 0.0065 units per person -40.1%
1975 0.0113 units per person +73.2%
1976 0.0123 units per person +8.8%
1977 0.0049 units per person -60.3%
1978 0.005 units per person +3.3%
1979 0.0134 units per person +166.1%
1980 0.0169 units per person +26.6%
1981 0.0121 units per person -28.5%
1982 0.0108 units per person -10.4%
1983 0.0093 units per person -14.4%
1984 0.0104 units per person +12.0%
1985 0.0058 units per person -44.4%
1986 0.0054 units per person -5.9%
1987 0.0118 units per person +116.9%
1988 0.0133 units per person +12.6%
1989 0.007 units per person -47.5%
1990 0.0099 units per person +42.4%
1991 0.0092 units per person -7.2%
1992 0.008 units per person -13.3%
1993 0.0076 units per person -4.6%
1994 0.0078 units per person +3.1%
1995 0.0107 units per person +35.7%
1996 0.0107 units per person +0.2%
1997 0.0096 units per person -10.4%
1998 0.0183 units per person +91.3%
1999 0.0081 units per person -55.9%
2000 0.0072 units per person -11.1%
2001 0.0076 units per person +5.6%
2002 0.0085 units per person +11.7%
2003 0.0185 units per person +118.7%
2004 0.0247 units per person +33.5%
2005 0.0213 units per person -13.8%
2006 0.0217 units per person +2.0%
2007 0.0145 units per person -33.2%
2008 0.0096 units per person -34.0%
2009 0.0185 units per person +93.1%
2010 0.0233 units per person +26.0%
2011 0.0156 units per person -32.8%
2012 0.0222 units per person +41.9%
2013 0.0294 units per person +32.2%
2014 0.0234 units per person -20.2%
2015 0.0205 units per person -12.4%
2016 0.0248 units per person +21.1%
2017 0.0273 units per person +10.0%
2018 0.0226 units per person -17.3%
2019 0.0227 units per person +0.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1968 -282.5% 0.0047 units per person -0.0087 units per person
1973 +223.2% -0.0088 units per person 0.0109 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0041 units per person -0.0087 units per person 0.0067 units per person 9
1970s 0.0073 units per person -0.0088 units per person 0.0134 units per person 10
1980s 0.0103 units per person 0.0054 units per person 0.0169 units per person 10
1990s 0.01 units per person 0.0076 units per person 0.0183 units per person 10
2000s 0.0152 units per person 0.0072 units per person 0.0247 units per person 10
2010s 0.0232 units per person 0.0156 units per person 0.0294 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 88 Vietnam 0.0274 units per person compare
  2. 89 Honduras 0.0271 units per person compare
  3. 90 Papua New Guinea 0.0243 units per person compare
  4. 92 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0226 units per person compare
  5. 93 Nigeria 0.0222 units per person compare
  6. 94 Suriname 0.0218 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Mozambique?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Mozambique was 0.0227 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.0294 units per person in 2013.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0088 units per person in 1972.
How does Mozambique rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Mozambique ranks 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,762 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.