Per capita diet composition in Mozambique
Mozambique: Per capita diet composition was 347.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
347.1
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
143rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
402.33
in 2012
All-time low
182.94
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita diet composition in Mozambique is 347.1, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Mozambique peaked at 402.33 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 182.94, in 1983.
Mozambique ranks 143rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 238.9 | — |
| 1962 | 236.09 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 246.59 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 241.63 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 254.03 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 251.76 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 245.79 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 217.82 | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 239.98 | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 213.52 | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 217.27 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 206.92 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 244.65 | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 226.14 | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 213.02 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 240.69 | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 218.21 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 212.12 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 220.83 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 224.66 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 209.78 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 196.46 | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 182.94 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 220.28 | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 266.44 | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 205.67 | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 190.18 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 227.06 | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 199.94 | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 198.57 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 205.47 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 223.13 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 235.56 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 230.56 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 240.41 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 256.88 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 253.72 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 256.24 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 264.31 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 266.35 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 255.93 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 259.49 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 263.3 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 267 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 283.6 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 301.44 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 299.15 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 305.12 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 305.21 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 393.29 | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 391.62 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 402.33 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 337.12 | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 330.33 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 310.11 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 288.16 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 307.67 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 289.94 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 310.9 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 338.06 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 369.04 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 364.52 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 347.1 | -4.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 347.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 460.82, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 347.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 241.4 | 217.82 | 254.03 | 9 |
| 1970s | 221.34 | 206.92 | 244.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 212.34 | 182.94 | 266.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.48 | 198.57 | 264.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 280.66 | 255.93 | 305.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 336.15 | 288.16 | 402.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 354.68 | 338.06 | 369.04 | 4 |
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 per capita diet composition in Mozambique?
- Per capita diet composition in Mozambique was 347.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 402.33 in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.94 in 1983.
- How does Mozambique rank for per capita diet composition?
- Mozambique ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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