Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Mozambique

Mozambique: Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 43.17 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
43.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 237.2%
World rank
6th
of 130 countries
All-time high
92.16 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-38.75 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Mozambique, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 43.17 % change on previous year for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2023.

That represents a change of up 237.2% on the previous year and up 1,637.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Mozambique peaked at 92.16 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -38.75 % change on previous year, in 2015.

Mozambique ranks 6th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Mozambique, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 8.33 % change on previous year
1964 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1965 -4.62 % change on previous year
1966 20.97 % change on previous year -554.3%
1967 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1968 -0.548 % change on previous year
1969 -1.25 % change on previous year +127.3%
1970 4.39 % change on previous year -452.4%
1971 1.44 % change on previous year -67.2%
1972 -2.56 % change on previous year -278.1%
1973 -1.32 % change on previous year -48.7%
1974 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1975 0 % change on previous year
1976 0 % change on previous year
1977 6.67 % change on previous year
1978 6.25 % change on previous year -6.3%
1979 5.88 % change on previous year -5.9%
1980 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1981 5.56 % change on previous year
1982 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1983 5.26 % change on previous year
1984 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1985 0 % change on previous year
1986 0 % change on previous year
1987 5 % change on previous year
1988 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1989 4.76 % change on previous year
1990 0.1455 % change on previous year -96.9%
1991 -3.32 % change on previous year -2379.8%
1992 2.49 % change on previous year -175.2%
1993 -3.44 % change on previous year -238.2%
1994 15.07 % change on previous year -537.5%
1995 6.86 % change on previous year -54.5%
1996 11.11 % change on previous year +62.0%
1997 14.77 % change on previous year +33.0%
1998 9.52 % change on previous year -35.6%
1999 2.81 % change on previous year -70.5%
2000 -1.02 % change on previous year -136.1%
2001 -5.41 % change on previous year +432.6%
2002 92.16 % change on previous year -1803.8%
2003 -2.52 % change on previous year -102.7%
2004 -1.03 % change on previous year -59.1%
2005 -1.61 % change on previous year +56.2%
2006 12.56 % change on previous year -879.9%
2007 1.26 % change on previous year -90.0%
2008 -14.16 % change on previous year -1225.8%
2009 3.89 % change on previous year -127.5%
2010 -29.85 % change on previous year -866.9%
2011 5.38 % change on previous year -118.0%
2012 52.19 % change on previous year +870.5%
2013 -2.81 % change on previous year -105.4%
2014 6.6 % change on previous year -335.0%
2015 -38.75 % change on previous year -687.0%
2016 42 % change on previous year -208.4%
2017 -0.7494 % change on previous year -101.8%
2018 -0.7551 % change on previous year +0.8%
2019 14.63 % change on previous year -2037.9%
2020 -23.21 % change on previous year -258.6%
2021 -20.22 % change on previous year -12.9%
2022 12.8 % change on previous year -163.3%
2023 43.17 % change on previous year +237.2%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 43.17 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3906 % change on previous year, 110.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 43.17 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6289 % change on previous year, 68.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 -2379.8% 0.1455 % change on previous year -3.32 % change on previous year
2019 +2037.9% -0.7551 % change on previous year 14.63 % change on previous year
2002 +1803.8% -5.41 % change on previous year 92.16 % change on previous year
2008 -1225.8% 1.26 % change on previous year -14.16 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.86 % change on previous year -4.62 % change on previous year 20.97 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.07 % change on previous year -2.56 % change on previous year 6.67 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.06 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 5.56 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.6 % change on previous year -3.44 % change on previous year 15.07 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.41 % change on previous year -14.16 % change on previous year 92.16 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.79 % change on previous year -38.75 % change on previous year 52.19 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.13 % change on previous year -23.21 % change on previous year 43.17 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 3 Ukraine 214.29 % change on previous year compare
  2. 4 Trinidad and Tobago 160.32 % change on previous year compare
  3. 5 Guatemala 74.41 % change on previous year compare
  4. 7 Sierra Leone 40.03 % change on previous year compare
  5. 8 Egypt 33.04 % change on previous year compare
  6. 9 Madagascar 31.29 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Mozambique?
Rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Mozambique was 43.17 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 92.16 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was -38.75 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does Mozambique rank for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Mozambique ranks 6th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,637.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,307 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.