> In 2024 Mozambique produced 598 t of sheep meat, the 133rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 44%.

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# Sheep meat production in Mozambique

In 2024 Mozambique produced 598 t of sheep meat, the 133rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 44%. The record was 960 t in 1975.

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Production, 2024598 t
World rank133 of 175
10-year change+44%
Record960 t1975

## Sheep meat in Mozambique, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Mozambique compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.00% in 2014
kg per person0.02world 1.41
10-year change+44%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 131 | [Fiji](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/fiji/) | 654 | 0.01% |
| 132 | [Faroe Islands](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/faroe-islands/) | 631 | 0.01% |
| 133 | **Mozambique** | 598 | 0.01% |
| 134 | [Guyana](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/guyana/) | 567 | 0.00% |
| 135 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/colombia/) | 533 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 175 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/)

### Map of world production of sheep meat

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 | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 598 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 582 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 559 | +15% |
| 2021 | 484 | +11% |
| 2020 | 435 | −6.7% |
| 2019 | 466 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 437 | +13% |
| 2017 | 386 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 363 | +42% |
| 2015 | 255 | −38% |
| 2014 | 414 | −13% |
| 2013 | 478 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 459 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 439 | −2.9% |
| 2010 | 452 | −3.0% |
| 2009 | 466 | −14% |
| 2008 | 545 | +23% |
| 2007 | 442 | +35% |
| 2006 | 327 | −28% |
| 2005 | 454 | +17% |
| 2004 | 387 | +22% |
| 2003 | 317 | −31% |
| 2002 | 461 | +11% |
| 2001 | 417 | −1.7% |
| 2000 | 424 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 391 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 381 | −4.8% |
| 1997 | 400 | −0.2% |
| 1996 | 401 | −2.9% |
| 1995 | 413 | −0.2% |
| 1994 | 414 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 408 | +10% |
| 1992 | 370 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 360 | −52% |
| 1990 | 756 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 744 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 732 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 720 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 708 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 696 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 684 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 672 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 660 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 648 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 624 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 624 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 600 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 576 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 540 | −44% |
| 1975 | 960 | +28% |
| 1974 | 750 | +15% |
| 1973 | 653 | −17% |
| 1972 | 787 | +19% |
| 1971 | 660 | +22% |
| 1970 | 540 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 504 | −13% |
| 1968 | 576 | +17% |
| 1967 | 492 | −3.3% |
| 1966 | 509 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 504 | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 468 | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 432 | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 408 | +9.7% |
| 1961 | 372 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1 t USD 4,000
Exporter rank82 of 82
Imports34 t USD 407,000
Importer rank133 of 178
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sheep meat in Mozambique?

Mozambique produced 598 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Mozambique rank in the world for production of sheep meat?

Mozambique ranked 133rd of 175 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 22.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of sheep meat in Mozambique changed?

It rose by 44% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 960 t in 1975.

### Does Mozambique export or import meat of sheep, fresh or chilled?

In 2024 Mozambique reported exports of 1 t (USD 4,000) and imports of 34 t (USD 407,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/india/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/australia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/turkey/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/new-zealand/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/algeria/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/sudan/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/uzbekistan/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/united-kingdom/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/chad/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/pakistan/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/iran/)
[All countries producing sheep meat](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/)

## Other products of Mozambique

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[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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