Sweet potato production in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sweet potato production was 502,352 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato 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 502,352 tonnes for sweet potato production in 2024.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Mozambique peaked at 1.47 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21,000 tonnes, in 1966.
That places Mozambique 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,740 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 39,857 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 40,400 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,900 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 55,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,134 tonnes | 52,000 tonnes | 400,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 646,254 tonnes | 430,000 tonnes | 900,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 728,123 tonnes | 390,407 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 483,281 tonnes | 448,633 tonnes | 510,238 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Mozambique?
- Sweet potato production in Mozambique was 502,352 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 sweet potato production recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,000 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Mozambique rank for sweet potato production?
- Mozambique ranks 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.