Vegetable consumption per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Vegetable consumption per capita was 42.08 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vegetable consumption per capita in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 42.08 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.92, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 157th out of 192 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.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.63 | — |
| 1962 | 19.6 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 19.31 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 19.42 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 19.06 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 19.69 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 19.6 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 19.8 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 19.6 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 19.49 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 19.48 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 19.23 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 18.92 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 18.24 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 17.62 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 17.31 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 16.79 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 16 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 15.41 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 14.98 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 14.22 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 14.29 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 13.99 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 13.72 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 13.46 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 13.73 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 14.09 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 14.22 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 14.14 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 13.95 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 11.48 | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 7.81 | -31.9% |
| 1993 | 9.51 | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 8.24 | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 8.43 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 8.74 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 8.79 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 8.82 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 8.85 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.92 | -33.1% |
| 2001 | 6.56 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 7.51 | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 9.37 | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 10.61 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 11.22 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 14.04 | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 15.09 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 15.97 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 16.81 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 18.74 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 19.33 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 21.28 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 22.89 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 23.95 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 26.51 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 28.01 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 35.05 | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 37.45 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 39.28 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 32.12 | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 64.54 | +100.9% |
| 2022 | 66.77 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 42.08 | -37.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 42.08 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.94, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 42.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable 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 | +100.9% | 32.12 | 64.54 |
| 2023 | -37.0% | 66.77 | 42.08 |
| 2000 | -33.1% | 8.85 | 5.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.52 | 19.06 | 19.8 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.85 | 15.41 | 19.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.08 | 13.46 | 14.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.46 | 7.81 | 13.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.31 | 5.92 | 16.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.25 | 18.74 | 39.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.38 | 32.12 | 66.77 | 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Mozambique?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Mozambique was 42.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 66.77 in 2022.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.92 in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 157th out of 192 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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