Cattle — Stocks in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cattle — Stocks was 2.41 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks in Mozambique is 2.41 million An, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Mozambique peaked at 2.41 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 722,199 An, in 2001.
That places Mozambique 79th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 950,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 1.00 million An | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 1.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.05 million An | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 1.10 million An | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 1.13 million An | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.14 million An | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.18 million An | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 1.22 million An | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 1.26 million An | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 1.34 million An | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 1.26 million An | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 1.36 million An | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 1.40 million An | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.42 million An | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.33 million An | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 1.35 million An | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.37 million An | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.38 million An | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.40 million An | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.42 million An | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.35 million An | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.28 million An | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.32 million An | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.33 million An | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.10 million An | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 1.00 million An | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 1.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 950,000 An | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 920,000 An | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 900,000 An | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 950,000 An | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million An | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 950,000 An | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 900,000 An | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 920,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 880,000 An | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 850,000 An | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 800,000 An | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 780,000 An | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 722,199 An | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 872,000 An | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 961,000 An | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million An | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million An | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million An | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 1.31 million An | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 1.36 million An | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.28 million An | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million An | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million An | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.68 million An | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million An | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million An | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.86 million An | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 1.95 million An | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.38 million An | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 2.11 million An | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 2.18 million An | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.22 million An | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.32 million An | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.41 million An | +3.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.41 million An is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.69 million An, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.41 million An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.47 million An, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 million An | 950,000 An | 1.22 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.35 million An | 1.26 million An | 1.42 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 million An | 950,000 An | 1.42 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 907,000 An | 800,000 An | 1.00 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million An | 722,199 An | 1.36 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million An | 1.28 million An | 2.38 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 million An | 2.18 million An | 2.41 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 76 Philippines 2.58 million An compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 2.54 million An compare
- 78 Benin 2.53 million An compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 2.40 million An compare
- 81 Ukraine 2.31 million An compare
- 82 Ghana 2.29 million An compare
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 cattle — stocks in Mozambique?
- Cattle — stocks in Mozambique was 2.41 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 722,199 An in 2001.
- How does Mozambique rank for cattle — stocks?
- Mozambique ranks 79th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).