Rice — Production in Mozambique

Mozambique: Rice — Production was 161,920 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
161,920 t
Change on year
down 34.1%
World rank
61st
of 133 countries
All-time high
260,000 t
in 2014
All-time low
32,618 t
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Mozambique, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 161,920 t for rice — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Mozambique peaked at 260,000 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32,618 t, in 1992.

Mozambique ranks 61st of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Production in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Mozambique, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 85,000 t —
1962 85,000 t +0.0%
1963 100,000 t +17.6%
1964 105,000 t +5.0%
1965 93,000 t -11.4%
1966 79,000 t -15.1%
1967 85,000 t +7.6%
1968 78,426 t -7.7%
1969 88,500 t +12.8%
1970 98,757 t +11.6%
1971 110,743 t +12.1%
1972 100,000 t -9.7%
1973 119,000 t +19.0%
1974 120,000 t +0.8%
1975 101,000 t -15.8%
1976 45,000 t -55.4%
1977 68,000 t +51.1%
1978 52,000 t -23.5%
1979 70,000 t +34.6%
1980 75,000 t +7.1%
1981 78,000 t +4.0%
1982 80,000 t +2.6%
1983 82,000 t +2.5%
1984 84,000 t +2.4%
1985 86,000 t +2.4%
1986 93,000 t +8.1%
1987 90,000 t -3.2%
1988 93,000 t +3.3%
1989 95,000 t +2.2%
1990 96,355 t +1.4%
1991 56,341 t -41.5%
1992 32,618 t -42.1%
1993 65,615 t +101.2%
1994 101,212 t +54.3%
1995 112,982 t +11.6%
1996 139,000 t +23.0%
1997 180,218 t +29.7%
1998 191,000 t +6.0%
1999 186,087 t -2.6%
2000 180,806 t -2.8%
2001 166,945 t -7.7%
2002 156,000 t -6.6%
2003 196,000 t +25.6%
2004 174,000 t -11.2%
2005 108,000 t -37.9%
2006 163,000 t +50.9%
2007 172,000 t +5.5%
2008 147,000 t -14.5%
2009 179,000 t +21.8%
2010 124,000 t -30.7%
2011 130,000 t +4.8%
2012 147,000 t +13.1%
2013 190,000 t +29.3%
2014 260,000 t +36.8%
2015 126,883 t -51.2%
2016 160,667 t +26.6%
2017 176,452 t +9.8%
2018 170,129 t -3.6%
2019 179,836 t +5.7%
2020 175,322 t -2.5%
2021 207,821 t +18.5%
2022 245,792 t +18.3%
2023 161,920 t -34.1%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 161,920 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 212,976 t, 76% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 161,920 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,100 t, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 88,770 t 78,426 t 105,000 t 9
1970s 88,450 t 45,000 t 120,000 t 10
1980s 85,600 t 75,000 t 95,000 t 10
1990s 116,143 t 32,618 t 191,000 t 10
2000s 164,275 t 108,000 t 196,000 t 10
2010s 166,497 t 124,000 t 260,000 t 10
2020s 197,714 t 161,920 t 245,792 t 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 58 Greece 190,440 t compare
  2. 59 Togo 183,100 t compare
  3. 60 Portugal 178,830 t compare
  4. 62 Niger 142,600 t compare
  5. 63 Haiti 136,000 t compare
  6. 64 Tajikistan 134,485 t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Mozambique?
Rice — production in Mozambique was 161,920 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 260,000 t in 2014.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 32,618 t in 1992.
How does Mozambique rank for rice — production?
Mozambique ranks 61st out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.