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 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.
Total 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 | 42,683 metric tons | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 40,805 metric tons | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 36,453 metric tons | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 31,187 metric tons | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 35,197 metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 29,835 metric tons | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 27,129 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 26,489 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 24,820 metric tons | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 30,432 metric tons | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 38,753 metric tons | +27.3% |
| 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 | 47,754 metric tons | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 98,673 metric tons | +106.6% |
| 2004 | 91,954 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 87,101 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 97,101 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 94,330 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 123,613 metric tons | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 151,500 metric tons | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 166,868 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 213,134 metric tons | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 218,534 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 244,799 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 265,064 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 299,046 metric tons | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 329,786 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 415,295 metric tons | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 391,582 metric tons | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 464,961 metric tons | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 393,964 metric tons | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 413,797 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 449,638 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 483,266 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 502,895 metric tons | +4.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 502,895 metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,138 metric tons, 9.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 502,895 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total 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 | +106.6% | 47,754 metric tons | 98,673 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 | 37,600 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 |
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 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 216 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.