Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Food exports (% of merchandise exports) was 12.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Mozambique, 1994–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 12.4% for food exports in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Mozambique peaked at 71.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2017.
That places Mozambique 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 65.5% | — |
| 1995 | 65.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 68.8% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 71.7% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | -45.6% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -36.2% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +58.0% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +31.6% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -30.8% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +107.3% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +14.4% |
| 2025 | 12.4% | +0.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 12.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 34.9%, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 12.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6%, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.7% | 52.0% | 71.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 11.1% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 10.7% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 10.8% | 19.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 119 South Africa 12.8% compare
- 120 Luxembourg 12.7% compare
- 121 Estonia 12.5% compare
- 123 Morocco 12.1% compare
- 124 India 11.9% compare
- 125 North Macedonia 11.8% compare
More private sector data for Mozambique
- Merchandise trade 77.5% (2025)
- Food imports 22.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 51.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 9.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 4.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 8.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 227.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Mozambique?
- Food exports in Mozambique was 12.4% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for food exports?
- Mozambique ranks 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.