Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 776.4 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mozambique stood at 776.4 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mozambique peaked at 1,167 kg per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 177.6 kg per hectare, in 1992.
That places Mozambique 171st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 476.7 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 344.2 kg per hectare | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 177.6 kg per hectare | -48.4% |
| 1993 | 564.7 kg per hectare | +218.0% |
| 1994 | 520.3 kg per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 652.4 kg per hectare | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 821.8 kg per hectare | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 821.4 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 839 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 985.4 kg per hectare | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 868.1 kg per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 880.1 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 615.7 kg per hectare | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 775.2 kg per hectare | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 725.9 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 444.7 kg per hectare | -38.7% |
| 2006 | 718.6 kg per hectare | +61.6% |
| 2007 | 609.3 kg per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 555 kg per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 837.6 kg per hectare | +50.9% |
| 2010 | 979.4 kg per hectare | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 990.9 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,167 kg per hectare | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 606 kg per hectare | -48.1% |
| 2014 | 745.3 kg per hectare | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 734 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 662.6 kg per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 678.7 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 798.9 kg per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 799.4 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 685.2 kg per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 997.3 kg per hectare | +45.5% |
| 2022 | 1,163 kg per hectare | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 737.7 kg per hectare | -36.6% |
| 2024 | 776.4 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 776.4 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 776.4 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +218.0% | 177.6 kg per hectare | 564.7 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 620.35 kg per hectare | 177.6 kg per hectare | 985.4 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 703.02 kg per hectare | 444.7 kg per hectare | 880.1 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 816.26 kg per hectare | 606 kg per hectare | 1,167 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 871.88 kg per hectare | 685.2 kg per hectare | 1,163 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More poverty & inequality data for Mozambique
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.76 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20.92 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mozambique?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mozambique was 776.4 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1,167 kg per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.6 kg per hectare in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Mozambique ranks 171st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.