Food imports in Mozambique
Mozambique: Food imports was 261.21 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Food imports in Mozambique, 1994–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, food imports in Mozambique stood at 261.21 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 136.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Mozambique peaked at 261.21 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.00 million current US$, in 1996.
Mozambique ranks 20th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.32 million current US$ | 29.00 million current US$ | 53.32 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 169.42 million current US$ | 87.07 million current US$ | 252.87 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.17 million current US$ | 243.14 million current US$ | 261.21 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More trade data for Mozambique
- Net long-term borrowing 3.61 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 10.55 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 673.74 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 801.39 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 302.71 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 958,235 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 450.30 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 21.97 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 62,199 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 2.66 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Mozambique?
- Food imports in Mozambique was 261.21 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 261.21 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Mozambique rank for food imports?
- Mozambique ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Food imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.