Sweet potato production in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sweet potato production was 502,352 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
502,352 tonnes
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
24th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.47 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
21,000 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Sweet potato production in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 31,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 31,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 31,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 32,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 21,000 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 1967 | 22,057 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 28,748 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1969 | 39,857 tonnes | +38.6% |
| 1970 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 42,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 35,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 40,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 45,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 45,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 45,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 45,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 45,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 45,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 47,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 52,000 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 55,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 55,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 55,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 56,103 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 106,234 tonnes | +89.4% |
| 1992 | 52,000 tonnes | -51.1% |
| 1993 | 55,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 60,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 55,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 58,000 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 59,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 60,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 400,000 tonnes | +566.7% |
| 2000 | 430,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 450,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 456,337 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 877,165 tonnes | +92.2% |
| 2004 | 900,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 508,834 tonnes | -43.5% |
| 2006 | 677,877 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 861,432 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 560,802 tonnes | -34.9% |
| 2009 | 740,093 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 801,706 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 890,226 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million tonnes | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 502,611 tonnes | -65.8% |
| 2015 | 390,407 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 552,184 tonnes | +41.4% |
| 2017 | 510,054 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 487,246 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 504,815 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 448,633 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 495,377 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 510,238 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 459,805 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 502,352 tonnes | +9.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 502,352 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 502,352 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 502,352 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140 tonnes, 2.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +566.7% | 60,000 tonnes | 400,000 tonnes |
| 2003 | +92.2% | 456,337 tonnes | 877,165 tonnes |
| 1991 | +89.4% | 56,103 tonnes | 106,234 tonnes |
| 2014 | -65.8% | 1.47 million tonnes | 502,611 tonnes |
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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More reference data data for Mozambique
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
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- 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 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.