Total fisheries production in Mozambique
Mozambique: Total fisheries production was 502,895 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total 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
Mozambique recorded 502,895 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Mozambique peaked at 502,895 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,800 metric tons, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 43rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 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 | 37,600 metric tons | 31,187 metric tons | 42,683 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,067 metric tons | 24,820 metric tons | 43,139 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,131 metric tons | 37,033 metric tons | 151,500 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 300,907 metric tons | 166,868 metric tons | 464,961 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 448,712 metric tons | 393,964 metric tons | 502,895 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Mozambique
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 2.01 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 173.74 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,300 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 45.1 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 80.37 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 35,464 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.87 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 381.92 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 18.76 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 8,280 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Mozambique?
- Total fisheries production in Mozambique was 502,895 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 total fisheries production recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 502,895 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,800 metric tons in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for total fisheries production?
- Mozambique ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.