Rice production in Mozambique
Mozambique: Rice production was 169,311 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice 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
Mozambique recorded 169,311 tonnes for rice production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Mozambique peaked at 260,000 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32,618 tonnes, in 1992.
That places Mozambique 69th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,770 tonnes | 78,426 tonnes | 105,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 88,450 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,600 tonnes | 75,000 tonnes | 95,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 116,143 tonnes | 32,618 tonnes | 191,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,275 tonnes | 108,000 tonnes | 196,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,497 tonnes | 124,000 tonnes | 260,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,033 tonnes | 161,920 tonnes | 245,792 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Mozambique
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7491 °C (2026)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice production in Mozambique?
- Rice production in Mozambique was 169,311 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 rice production recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 260,000 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,618 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for rice production?
- Mozambique ranks 69th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes.