What is vegetable consumption per capita in Mozambique?

Vegetable consumption per capita in Mozambique was 42.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Mozambique?

The highest recorded value was 66.77 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.

What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Mozambique?

The lowest recorded value was 5.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2000.

How does Mozambique rank for vegetable consumption per capita?

Mozambique ranks 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?

Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Vegetable consumption per capita in Mozambique

Name: Vegetable consumption per capita in Mozambique
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mozambique: Vegetable consumption per capita was 42.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

42.08 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 37.0%

World rank

156th

of 191 countries

All-time high

66.77 kilograms per year per capita

in 2022

All-time low

5.92 kilograms per year per capita

in 2000

Years of data

1961–2023

Vegetable consumption per capita in Mozambique, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 42.08 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable consumption per capita in 2023.

The figure is down 37.0% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Mozambique peaked at 66.77 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.92 kilograms per year per capita, in 2000.

That places Mozambique 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	19.52 kilograms per year per capita	19.06 kilograms per year per capita	19.8 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	17.85 kilograms per year per capita	15.41 kilograms per year per capita	19.49 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	14.08 kilograms per year per capita	13.46 kilograms per year per capita	14.98 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	9.46 kilograms per year per capita	7.81 kilograms per year per capita	13.95 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	11.31 kilograms per year per capita	5.92 kilograms per year per capita	16.81 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	27.25 kilograms per year per capita	18.74 kilograms per year per capita	39.28 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	51.38 kilograms per year per capita	32.12 kilograms per year per capita	66.77 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

153 Guinea 42.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
154 Thailand 42.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
155 Tanzania 42.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
158 Nauru 40.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
159 Netherlands Antilles 39.89 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More economy & growth data for Mozambique

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -14.3% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 4.4% (2025)
GDP per capita 585.68 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.2% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.87 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 585.68 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 64.09 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 69.53 billion current LCU (2024)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.09 billion current US$ (2024)
Taxes less subsidies on products 147.80 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetable consumption per capita in Mozambique?: Vegetable consumption per capita in Mozambique was 42.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Mozambique?: The highest recorded value was 66.77 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Mozambique?: The lowest recorded value was 5.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for vegetable consumption per capita?: Mozambique ranks 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?: Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Vegetable consumption per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.