Wheat production in Mozambique
Mozambique: Wheat production was 5,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat production in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat production in Mozambique is 5,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.8% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Mozambique peaked at 20,710 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,066, in 1997.
That places Mozambique 104th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat production in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,800 | — |
| 1962 | 6,000 | -31.8% |
| 1963 | 14,000 | +133.3% |
| 1964 | 8,000 | -42.9% |
| 1965 | 10,000 | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 8,624 | -21.6% |
| 1968 | 9,202 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 5,200 | -43.5% |
| 1970 | 9,202 | +77.0% |
| 1971 | 13,600 | +47.8% |
| 1972 | 9,000 | -33.8% |
| 1973 | 8,000 | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 6,000 | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 3,000 | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 3,000 | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 2,523 | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 3,000 | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 10,000 | +233.3% |
| 1982 | 8,000 | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,000 | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 | -40.0% |
| 1988 | 5,000 | +66.7% |
| 1989 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,862 | +37.2% |
| 1991 | 3,000 | -56.3% |
| 1992 | 2,000 | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 1,721 | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 1,482 | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 1,349 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 1,291 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 1,066 | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 1,211 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 1,429 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 1,500 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2,000 | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 2,700 | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 3,800 | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 5,000 | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 6,200 | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 8,400 | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 10,000 | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 12,500 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 15,000 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 17,870 | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 20,350 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 17,653 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 19,800 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 20,710 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 20,280 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 17,088 | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 17,100 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 17,000 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 15,000 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,000 | -68.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 5,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 20,708, 24% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 5,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,417, 30% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +233.3% | 3,000 | 10,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,981 | 5,200 | 14,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,932 | 2,000 | 13,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,600 | 3,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,141 | 1,066 | 6,862 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,710 | 1,500 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,585 | 17,000 | 20,710 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,400 | 5,000 | 16,000 | 5 |
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 wheat production in Mozambique?
- Wheat production in Mozambique was 5,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 20,710 in 2014.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,066 in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for wheat production?
- Mozambique ranks 104th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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