Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Mozambique
Mozambique: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -9.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Mozambique is -9.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Mozambique peaked at 9.1% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -17.3%, in 1992.
Mozambique ranks 81st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.1% | — |
| 1962 | 8.2% | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 7.9% | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 7.2% | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 4.6% | -36.2% |
| 1966 | 5.6% | +21.5% |
| 1967 | 5.5% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 8.8% | +60.7% |
| 1969 | 6.1% | -30.5% |
| 1970 | 5.9% | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 5.7% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 8.0% | +39.2% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | -23.1% |
| 1974 | 6.6% | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -69.5% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | -26.1% |
| 1978 | -0.2% | -114.3% |
| 1979 | -0.0% | -91.4% |
| 1980 | -1.8% | +10429.1% |
| 1981 | -2.0% | +9.5% |
| 1982 | -2.4% | +21.9% |
| 1983 | -4.8% | +98.5% |
| 1984 | -8.1% | +67.1% |
| 1985 | -9.2% | +14.1% |
| 1986 | -4.8% | -47.7% |
| 1987 | -9.6% | +99.3% |
| 1988 | -9.9% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | -8.4% | -15.2% |
| 1990 | -7.5% | -10.3% |
| 1991 | -10.1% | +34.7% |
| 1992 | -17.3% | +70.9% |
| 1993 | -12.4% | -27.9% |
| 1994 | -9.8% | -21.4% |
| 1995 | -8.3% | -15.4% |
| 1996 | -5.7% | -31.8% |
| 1997 | -4.5% | -20.6% |
| 1998 | -6.1% | +36.6% |
| 1999 | -4.7% | -22.7% |
| 2000 | -6.0% | +27.4% |
| 2001 | -7.4% | +22.5% |
| 2002 | -7.9% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | -6.9% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | -8.5% | +23.5% |
| 2005 | -9.1% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | -9.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | -6.5% | -28.7% |
| 2008 | -6.1% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | -7.6% | +25.3% |
| 2010 | -5.9% | -21.9% |
| 2011 | -6.5% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | -7.3% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | -10.1% | +37.9% |
| 2014 | -8.7% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | -11.8% | +34.9% |
| 2016 | -11.4% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | -13.6% | +19.0% |
| 2018 | -9.9% | -27.4% |
| 2019 | -12.5% | +27.1% |
| 2020 | -16.7% | +33.6% |
| 2021 | -15.9% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | -11.9% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | -9.9% | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.0% | 4.6% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | -0.2% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.1% | -9.9% | -1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.6% | -17.3% | -4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.5% | -9.1% | -6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.8% | -13.6% | -5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.6% | -16.7% | -9.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 101.43 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 120.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 12.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Mozambique?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Mozambique was -9.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1961.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.3% in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Mozambique ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.