Vegetable oil production in Mozambique
Mozambique: Vegetable oil production was 15,277 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15,277 tonnes
Change on year
down 31.3%
World rank
14th
of 66 countries
All-time high
31,856 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
2.64 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil production in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable oil production in Mozambique is 15,277 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.3% on the previous year and up 155.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil production in Mozambique peaked at 31,856 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.64 tonnes, in 1962.
Mozambique ranks 14th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable oil production in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 141.24 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2.64 tonnes | -98.1% |
| 1963 | 240.24 tonnes | +9000.0% |
| 1964 | 189.2 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1965 | 199.32 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 212.52 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 205.92 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 153.12 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 1969 | 139.48 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 351.07 tonnes | +151.7% |
| 1971 | 179.52 tonnes | -48.9% |
| 1972 | 670.12 tonnes | +273.3% |
| 1973 | 96.36 tonnes | -85.6% |
| 1974 | 722.92 tonnes | +650.2% |
| 1975 | 628.32 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 1,214 tonnes | +93.3% |
| 1977 | 985.6 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 1,030 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 1,030 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,206 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 1,250 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1,250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,258 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,263 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,052 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 836 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1993 | 1,052 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 836 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 1,045 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 1,258 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 1,258 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,301 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1,331 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2,092 tonnes | +57.2% |
| 2001 | 2,422 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 5,800 tonnes | +139.5% |
| 2003 | 3,317 tonnes | -42.8% |
| 2004 | 399.74 tonnes | -87.9% |
| 2005 | 3,100 tonnes | +675.5% |
| 2006 | 4,856 tonnes | +56.7% |
| 2007 | 3,130 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 2008 | 5,479 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 2009 | 340.56 tonnes | -93.8% |
| 2010 | 11,753 tonnes | +3351.0% |
| 2011 | 23,496 tonnes | +99.9% |
| 2012 | 31,856 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 2013 | 5,970 tonnes | -81.3% |
| 2014 | 6,511 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 14,752 tonnes | +126.6% |
| 2016 | 4,854 tonnes | -67.1% |
| 2017 | 9,357 tonnes | +92.8% |
| 2018 | 12,815 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 5,720 tonnes | -55.4% |
| 2020 | 24,042 tonnes | +320.3% |
| 2021 | 15,866 tonnes | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 22,230 tonnes | +40.1% |
| 2023 | 15,277 tonnes | -31.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 15,277 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,715 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 15,277 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,146 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +9000.0% | 2.64 tonnes | 240.24 tonnes |
| 2010 | +3351.0% | 340.56 tonnes | 11,753 tonnes |
| 2005 | +675.5% | 399.74 tonnes | 3,100 tonnes |
| 1974 | +650.2% | 96.36 tonnes | 722.92 tonnes |
| 2020 | +320.3% | 5,720 tonnes | 24,042 tonnes |
| 1972 | +273.3% | 179.52 tonnes | 670.12 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164.85 tonnes | 2.64 tonnes | 240.24 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 690.75 tonnes | 96.36 tonnes | 1,214 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,246 tonnes | 1,206 tonnes | 1,258 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,123 tonnes | 836 tonnes | 1,331 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,094 tonnes | 340.56 tonnes | 5,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,708 tonnes | 4,854 tonnes | 31,856 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,354 tonnes | 15,277 tonnes | 24,042 tonnes | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Mozambique
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil production in Mozambique?
- Vegetable oil production in Mozambique was 15,277 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil production recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 31,856 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil production recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Mozambique rank for vegetable oil production?
- Mozambique ranks 14th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil production rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.9%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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