Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Mozambique
Mozambique: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 678,434 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Mozambique, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 678,434 for net food imports by crop - wheat in 2019.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Mozambique peaked at 769,388 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -76,697, in 1972.
Mozambique ranks 50th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,200 | — |
| 1962 | 40,100 | +20.8% |
| 1963 | 46,600 | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 37,700 | -19.1% |
| 1965 | 49,403 | +31.0% |
| 1966 | 50,557 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 36,680 | -27.4% |
| 1968 | -68,416 | -286.5% |
| 1969 | 44,689 | -165.3% |
| 1970 | 61,868 | +38.4% |
| 1971 | 85,878 | +38.8% |
| 1972 | -76,697 | -189.3% |
| 1973 | 97,339 | -226.9% |
| 1974 | 60,167 | -38.2% |
| 1975 | 107,670 | +79.0% |
| 1976 | 121,196 | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 49,800 | -58.9% |
| 1978 | 53,400 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 147,600 | +176.4% |
| 1980 | 192,000 | +30.1% |
| 1981 | 140,000 | -27.1% |
| 1982 | 128,181 | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 112,000 | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 128,000 | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 72,545 | -43.3% |
| 1986 | 69,470 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 151,259 | +117.7% |
| 1988 | 170,000 | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 90,000 | -47.1% |
| 1990 | 130,000 | +44.4% |
| 1991 | 123,000 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 108,700 | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 107,000 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 118,000 | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 170,000 | +44.1% |
| 1996 | 176,000 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 162,000 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 317,000 | +95.7% |
| 1999 | 143,000 | -54.9% |
| 2000 | 130,000 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 140,400 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 160,345 | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 358,640 | +123.7% |
| 2004 | 489,764 | +36.6% |
| 2005 | 431,861 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 450,847 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 308,558 | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 208,789 | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 413,682 | +98.1% |
| 2010 | 535,247 | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 370,044 | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 540,550 | +46.1% |
| 2013 | 735,510 | +36.1% |
| 2014 | 604,046 | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 544,595 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 678,978 | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 769,388 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 655,846 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 678,434 | +3.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 678,434 is above the median for low income countries, which is 117,202, 5.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 678,434 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118,514, 5.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -286.5% | 36,680 | -68,416 |
| 1973 | +226.9% | -76,697 | 97,339 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,057 | -68,416 | 50,557 | 9 |
| 1970s | 70,822 | -76,697 | 147,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 125,346 | 69,470 | 192,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 155,470 | 107,000 | 317,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 309,289 | 130,000 | 489,764 | 10 |
| 2010s | 611,264 | 370,044 | 769,388 | 10 |
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 net food imports by crop - wheat in Mozambique?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Mozambique was 678,434 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 769,388 in 2017.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -76,697 in 1972.
- How does Mozambique rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Mozambique ranks 50th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.