Wheat production in Mozambique
In 2024 Mozambique produced 5,000 t of wheat, the 102nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 76%. The record was 20,710 t in 2014. Area harvested: 16,000 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 5,000 t
- World rank
- 102 of 122
- 10-year change
- −76%
- Record
- 20,710 t
- 2014
Wheat in Mozambique, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mozambique compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.3
- world 3.6 (−91%)
- kg per person
- 0.14
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- −76%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Niger | 6,803 | 0.00% |
| 102 | Taiwan | 5,000 | 0.00% |
| 103 | Mozambique | 5,000 | 0.00% |
| 104 | Colombia | 4,636 | 0.00% |
| 105 | Lesotho | 4,183 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of wheat
Share of the world total; Mozambique is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,000 | −69% | 16,000 | 0.31 |
| 2023 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 16,000 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 16,000 | 1.00 |
| 2021 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 1.15 |
| 2020 | 15,000 | −17% | 13,000 | 1.15 |
| 2019 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 16,000 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 17,000 | −0.6% | 15,008 | 1.13 |
| 2017 | 17,100 | +0.1% | 15,500 | 1.10 |
| 2016 | 17,088 | −16% | 15,623 | 1.09 |
| 2015 | 20,280 | −2.1% | 18,800 | 1.08 |
| 2014 | 20,710 | +4.6% | 19,000 | 1.09 |
| 2013 | 19,800 | +12% | 18,081 | 1.10 |
| 2012 | 17,653 | −13% | 17,727 | 1.00 |
| 2011 | 20,350 | +14% | 11,941 | 1.70 |
| 2010 | 17,870 | +19% | 13,369 | 1.34 |
| 2009 | 15,000 | +20% | 12,000 | 1.25 |
| 2008 | 12,500 | +25% | 10,000 | 1.25 |
| 2007 | 10,000 | +19% | 8,500 | 1.18 |
| 2006 | 8,400 | +35% | 6,800 | 1.24 |
| 2005 | 6,200 | +24% | 5,600 | 1.11 |
| 2004 | 5,000 | +32% | 4,600 | 1.09 |
| 2003 | 3,800 | +41% | 3,200 | 1.19 |
| 2002 | 2,700 | +35% | 2,600 | 1.04 |
| 2001 | 2,000 | +33% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 2000 | 1,500 | +5.0% | 1,500 | 1.00 |
| 1999 | 1,429 | +18% | 1,257 | 1.14 |
| 1998 | 1,211 | +14% | 1,068 | 1.13 |
| 1997 | 1,066 | −17% | 941 | 1.13 |
| 1996 | 1,291 | −4.3% | 1,137 | 1.14 |
| 1995 | 1,349 | −9.0% | 1,183 | 1.14 |
| 1994 | 1,482 | −14% | 1,292 | 1.15 |
| 1993 | 1,721 | −14% | 1,482 | 1.16 |
| 1992 | 2,000 | −33% | 1,800 | 1.11 |
| 1991 | 3,000 | −56% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 1990 | 6,862 | +37% | 3,812 | 1.80 |
| 1989 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 1.25 |
| 1988 | 5,000 | +67% | 4,000 | 1.25 |
| 1987 | 3,000 | −40% | 4,000 | 0.75 |
| 1986 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 1.25 |
| 1985 | 5,000 | −17% | 4,000 | 1.25 |
| 1984 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 1.50 |
| 1983 | 6,000 | −25% | 4,000 | 1.50 |
| 1982 | 8,000 | −20% | 5,000 | 1.60 |
| 1981 | 10,000 | +233% | 5,500 | 1.82 |
| 1980 | 3,000 | +19% | 3,000 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 2,523 | −16% | 4,000 | 0.63 |
| 1978 | 3,000 | +50% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1977 | 2,000 | −33% | 5,000 | 0.40 |
| 1976 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1975 | 3,000 | −50% | 3,000 | 1.00 |
| 1974 | 6,000 | −25% | 6,000 | 1.00 |
| 1973 | 8,000 | −11% | 6,000 | 1.33 |
| 1972 | 9,000 | −34% | 9,000 | 1.00 |
| 1971 | 13,600 | +48% | 13,000 | 1.05 |
| 1970 | 9,202 | +77% | 10,000 | 0.92 |
| 1969 | 5,200 | −43% | 6,000 | 0.87 |
| 1968 | 9,202 | +6.7% | 10,000 | 0.92 |
| 1967 | 8,624 | −22% | 10,000 | 0.86 |
| 1966 | 11,000 | +10% | 10,000 | 1.10 |
| 1965 | 10,000 | +25% | 10,000 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 8,000 | −43% | 11,400 | 0.70 |
| 1963 | 14,000 | +133% | 14,700 | 0.95 |
| 1962 | 6,000 | −32% | 7,600 | 0.79 |
| 1961 | 8,800 | — | 11,500 | 0.77 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,782 t USD 946,000
- Exporter rank
- 58 of 102
- Imports
- 683,329 t USD 233 m
- Importer rank
- 57 of 176
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of wheat in Mozambique?
Mozambique produced 5,000 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mozambique rank in the world for production of wheat?
Mozambique ranked 102nd of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in Mozambique changed?
It fell by 76% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 20,710 t in 2014.
What is the yield of wheat in Mozambique?
0.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,000 t from 16,000 ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Mozambique export or import wheat?
In 2024 Mozambique reported exports of 2,782 t (USD 946,000) and imports of 683,329 t (USD 233 m), 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; the 2024 figure for Mozambique is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.