Fruit consumption per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Fruit consumption per capita was 16.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fruit consumption per capita in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit consumption per capita in Mozambique stood at 16.48.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Mozambique peaked at 34.9 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 14.71, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 184th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.34 | — |
| 1962 | 29.08 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 30.83 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 29.68 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 29.54 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 29.82 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 28.71 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 28.77 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 31.36 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 30.87 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 34.9 | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 33.72 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 33.44 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 32.35 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 26.45 | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 27.35 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 27.69 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 26.05 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 25.04 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 24.47 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 24.81 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 24.53 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 24.43 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.56 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 23.2 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 23.95 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 24.69 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 25.23 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 25.28 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 25.32 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 23.03 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 18.33 | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 21.22 | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 18.73 | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 19.12 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 19.72 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 19.73 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 19.79 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 19.52 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 14.71 | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 15.31 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 18.6 | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 19.02 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 18.79 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 19.29 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 20.96 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 22.52 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 23.46 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 24.7 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 25.85 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 24.81 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 27.92 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 30.35 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 27.95 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 31.71 | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 26.07 | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 30.63 | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 30.84 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 30.79 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.31 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 18.74 | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 18.74 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.48 | -12.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 16.48 is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.43, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 16.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.97, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption per capita in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -36.1% | 29.31 | 18.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.79 | 28.71 | 31.36 | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.79 | 25.04 | 34.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.42 | 23.2 | 25.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.45 | 18.33 | 25.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.74 | 14.71 | 24.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.69 | 24.81 | 31.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.82 | 16.48 | 29.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 8.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -18.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in Mozambique?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Mozambique was 16.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9 in 1971.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.71 in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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