> Mozambique had 128,000 rabbits and hares in 2024, the 28th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 25%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/mozambique/

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# Rabbits and hares in Mozambique

Mozambique had 128,000 rabbits and hares in 2024, the 28th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 25%. The record was 770,000 head in 1999.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Animals, 2024128,000 head
World rank28 of 50
10-year change−25%
Record770,000 head1999

## Rabbits and hares in Mozambique, 1991–2024 (head)

## Mozambique compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.06% in 2014
10-year change−25%world −32%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 26 | [Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/belarus/) | 149,000 | 0.07% |
| 27 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/madagascar/) | 133,000 | 0.06% |
| 28 | **Mozambique** | 128,000 | 0.06% |
| 29 | [Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/botswana/) | 123,000 | 0.06% |
| 30 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/south-korea/) | 88,000 | 0.04% |

[Full ranking of 50 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/)

### Map of rabbits and hares numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Mozambique is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 128,000 | −3.8% |
| 2023 | 133,000 | −3.6% |
| 2022 | 138,000 | −3.5% |
| 2021 | 143,000 | −4.0% |
| 2020 | 149,000 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 148,000 | −2.6% |
| 2018 | 152,000 | −2.6% |
| 2017 | 156,000 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 154,000 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 144,000 | −15% |
| 2014 | 170,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 170,000 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 160,000 | +33% |
| 2011 | 120,000 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 113,000 | −13% |
| 2009 | 130,000 | −5.1% |
| 2008 | 137,000 | −5.5% |
| 2007 | 145,000 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 142,000 | −24% |
| 2005 | 186,000 | −7.0% |
| 2004 | 200,000 | −9.1% |
| 2003 | 220,000 | +13% |
| 2002 | 195,000 | −35% |
| 2001 | 300,000 | −44% |
| 2000 | 540,000 | −30% |
| 1999 | 770,000 | +138% |
| 1998 | 324,000 | −7.4% |
| 1997 | 350,000 | −5.1% |
| 1996 | 369,000 | −4.9% |
| 1995 | 388,000 | −4.7% |
| 1994 | 407,000 | −4.7% |
| 1993 | 427,000 | −4.3% |
| 1992 | 446,000 | −4.3% |
| 1991 | 466,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many rabbits and hares are there in Mozambique?

Mozambique had 128,000 rabbits and hares in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Mozambique rank in the world by number of rabbits and hares?

Mozambique ranked 28th of 50 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 54.7% of the world total.

### How has the number of rabbits and hares in Mozambique changed?

It fell by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −32% for the world. The record was 770,000 head in 1999.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Mozambique is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/china/)[North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/north-korea/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/benin/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/nigeria/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/egypt/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/ukraine/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/russia/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/algeria/)[Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/sierra-leone/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/mexico/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/peru/)[Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/burundi/)
[All countries producing rabbits and hares](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/)

## Other products of Mozambique

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/mozambique/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/mozambique/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/mozambique/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/mozambique/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/mozambique/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/mozambique/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/mozambique/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/mozambique/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/mozambique/)[Other pulses n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/mozambique/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/mozambique/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/mozambique/)
[Agricultural production in Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/country/mozambique/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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