FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sweet potatoes production in Mozambique
In 2024 Mozambique produced 502,352 t of sweet potatoes, the 24th largest in the world (0.55% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.1%. The record was 1.5 million t in 2013. Area harvested: 100,470 ha, yield 5.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 502,352 t
- World rank
- 24 of 111
- 10-year change
- −0.1%
- Record
- 1.5 million t
- 2013
Sweet potatoes in Mozambique, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 502,352 | +9.3% | 100,470 | 5.00 |
| 2023 | 459,805 | −9.9% | 95,686 | 4.81 |
| 2022 | 510,238 | +3.0% | 83,646 | 6.10 |
| 2021 | 495,377 | +10% | 82,563 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 448,633 | −11% | 60,930 | 7.36 |
| 2019 | 504,815 | +3.6% | 97,527 | 5.18 |
| 2018 | 487,246 | −4.5% | 87,633 | 5.56 |
| 2017 | 510,054 | −7.6% | 61,934 | 8.24 |
| 2016 | 552,184 | +41% | 65,245 | 8.46 |
| 2015 | 390,407 | −22% | 44,769 | 8.72 |
| 2014 | 502,611 | −66% | 71,500 | 7.03 |
| 2013 | 1,468,575 | +25% | 151,232 | 9.71 |
| 2012 | 1,173,404 | +32% | 71,300 | 16.46 |
| 2011 | 890,226 | +11% | 88,682 | 10.04 |
| 2010 | 801,706 | +8.3% | 83,900 | 9.56 |
| 2009 | 740,093 | +32% | 86,300 | 8.58 |
| 2008 | 560,802 | −35% | 64,500 | 8.69 |
| 2007 | 861,432 | +27% | 87,100 | 9.89 |
| 2006 | 677,877 | +33% | 80,100 | 8.46 |
| 2005 | 508,834 | −43% | 70,800 | 7.19 |
| 2004 | 900,000 | +2.6% | 125,000 | 7.20 |
| 2003 | 877,165 | +92% | 180,000 | 4.87 |
| 2002 | 456,337 | +1.4% | 96,500 | 4.73 |
| 2001 | 450,000 | +4.7% | 65,000 | 6.92 |
| 2000 | 430,000 | +7.5% | 60,000 | 7.17 |
| 1999 | 400,000 | +567% | 55,000 | 7.27 |
| 1998 | 60,000 | +1.7% | 8,800 | 6.82 |
| 1997 | 59,000 | +1.7% | 8,700 | 6.78 |
| 1996 | 58,000 | +5.5% | 8,600 | 6.74 |
| 1995 | 55,000 | −8.3% | 8,500 | 6.47 |
| 1994 | 60,000 | +9.1% | 8,700 | 6.90 |
| 1993 | 55,000 | +5.8% | 8,500 | 6.47 |
| 1992 | 52,000 | −51% | 8,200 | 6.34 |
| 1991 | 106,234 | +89% | 16,531 | 6.43 |
| 1990 | 56,103 | +2.0% | 9,583 | 5.85 |
| 1989 | 55,000 | 0.0% | 8,500 | 6.47 |
| 1988 | 55,000 | 0.0% | 8,500 | 6.47 |
| 1987 | 55,000 | +5.8% | 8,500 | 6.47 |
| 1986 | 52,000 | +11% | 8,500 | 6.12 |
| 1985 | 47,000 | +4.4% | 8,500 | 5.53 |
| 1984 | 45,000 | 0.0% | 8,500 | 5.29 |
| 1983 | 45,000 | 0.0% | 8,500 | 5.29 |
| 1982 | 45,000 | 0.0% | 8,500 | 5.29 |
| 1981 | 45,000 | 0.0% | 8,500 | 5.29 |
| 1980 | 45,000 | 0.0% | 8,500 | 5.29 |
| 1979 | 45,000 | +13% | 8,500 | 5.29 |
| 1978 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 8,500 | 4.71 |
| 1977 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 8,500 | 4.71 |
| 1976 | 40,000 | +14% | 8,500 | 4.71 |
| 1975 | 35,000 | −13% | 8,300 | 4.22 |
| 1974 | 40,000 | −4.8% | 8,300 | 4.82 |
| 1973 | 42,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 5.06 |
| 1972 | 42,000 | +5.0% | 8,300 | 5.06 |
| 1971 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 4.82 |
| 1970 | 40,000 | +0.4% | 8,300 | 4.82 |
| 1969 | 39,857 | +39% | 8,302 | 4.80 |
| 1968 | 28,748 | +30% | 6,086 | 4.72 |
| 1967 | 22,057 | +5.0% | 4,513 | 4.89 |
| 1966 | 21,000 | −34% | 4,500 | 4.67 |
| 1965 | 32,000 | +3.2% | 6,200 | 5.16 |
| 1964 | 31,000 | 0.0% | 6,300 | 4.92 |
| 1963 | 31,000 | 0.0% | 6,300 | 4.92 |
| 1962 | 31,000 | 0.0% | 6,300 | 4.92 |
| 1961 | 31,000 | — | 6,300 | 4.92 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.