Vegetable oil production in Mozambique
Mozambique: Vegetable oil production was 15,277 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 65 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 | 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
- Fuel imports 21.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 23.3% (2024)
- Gas production 139.55 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,030 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 139.55 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 4,030 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 58.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 75.3% (2023)
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 65 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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