Capture fisheries production in Mozambique
Mozambique: Capture fisheries production was 495,725 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
495,725 metric tons
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
39th
of 216 countries
All-time high
495,725 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
12,800 metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Mozambique, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production in Mozambique stood at 495,725 metric tons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Mozambique peaked at 495,725 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,800 metric tons, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 39th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13,400 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 12,800 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 12,800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13,500 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 13,900 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 16,200 metric tons | +16.5% |
| 1966 | 17,300 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 17,000 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 17,700 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 19,000 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 20,100 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 22,900 metric tons | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 22,900 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 26,300 metric tons | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 28,660 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 25,490 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 27,900 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 26,950 metric tons | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 25,940 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 28,630 metric tons | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 33,850 metric tons | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 40,630 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 38,180 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 40,940 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 34,947 metric tons | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 36,326 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 42,678 metric tons | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 40,788 metric tons | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 36,433 metric tons | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 31,167 metric tons | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 35,182 metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 29,820 metric tons | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 27,117 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 26,479 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 24,704 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 30,396 metric tons | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 38,749 metric tons | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 43,139 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 36,263 metric tons | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 38,611 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 42,248 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 37,033 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 45,507 metric tons | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 93,034 metric tons | +104.4% |
| 2004 | 90,588 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 85,319 metric tons | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 95,903 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 92,802 metric tons | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 122,221 metric tons | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 150,780 metric tons | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 166,004 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 212,338 metric tons | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 217,930 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 244,078 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 263,885 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 297,913 metric tons | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 328,606 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 413,455 metric tons | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 388,333 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 461,186 metric tons | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 390,587 metric tons | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 409,559 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 443,945 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 475,480 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 495,725 metric tons | +4.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 495,725 metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,075 metric tons, 9.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 495,725 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683 metric tons, 5.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +104.4% | 45,507 metric tons | 93,034 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,360 metric tons | 12,800 metric tons | 19,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,577 metric tons | 20,100 metric tons | 28,660 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,594 metric tons | 31,167 metric tons | 42,678 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,046 metric tons | 24,704 metric tons | 43,139 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,544 metric tons | 37,033 metric tons | 150,780 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 299,373 metric tons | 166,004 metric tons | 461,186 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 443,059 metric tons | 390,587 metric tons | 495,725 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More environment data for Mozambique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2476 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Mozambique?
- Capture fisheries production in Mozambique was 495,725 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 495,725 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,800 metric tons in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for capture fisheries production?
- Mozambique ranks 39th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.