Mozambique
Most Harvested Crop in 2005
Maize
Poverty Headcount Ratio $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2008
69%
Most Acute Condition Among Children in 2011
20% Severely Stunted
Average Annual Rainfall from 1990 to 2015
1,024mm
About

Mozambique is a country located in Africa south of the Sahara. As of 2008 Mozambique had a total population of approximately 21.54M people. This represents a 37% increase from 1998 when the population of Mozambique was approximately 15.74M.

The most widely harvested crop in Mozambique by area was Maize with 1.61M ha harvested with a total production value of Intl $161.51M.

Among children in Mozambique in 2011, 20% were severely stunted, 4% were severely underweight, and 2% were severely wasted.

As of 2008, there were 14.88M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 19.07M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Mozambique.

Agriculture

Harvested Area Versus Value of Production

Bananas are the crop with the highest production value per area in Mozambique, with Intl $2.35k per ha.

Cowpeas are the crop with the lowest production value per area in Mozambique, with Intl $62.9 per ha.

This means that growers of Bananas will earn approximately 37 times more per hectare than if they grow Cowpeas.

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Water Supply for Crops

99%
Rainfed
1%
Irrigated

In 2005, 99% of the crops produced in Mozambique by harvested area were rainfed, compared to 1% irrigated.

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Climate

Rainfall by Location

From 1990 to 2015, Mozambique had average annual rainfall of 1,024mm across a total cropland area of 5.52M ha.

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Health

Health Conditions Among Children

20%
Severely Stunted
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Among children in Mozambique in 2011, 20% were severely stunted, 4% were severely underweight, and 2% were severely wasted.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Gender

45%
Male Stunting
41%
Female Stunting

The health condition most afflicting male and female children in 2011 in Mozambique is stunting with 45% of male children affected and 41% of female children affected.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Residence

35%
Urban Stunting
45%
Rural Stunting

The health condition most afflicting urban and rural children in 2011 in Mozambique is stunting with 35% of urban children affected and 45% of rural children affected.

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Poverty

Poverty Levels

14.88M
$1.90/day (2011 PPP)
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As of 2008, there were 14.88M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 19.07M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Mozambique.

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Poverty Measures by Residence

Disposable Income
83%
Urban
91%
Rural

As of 2008, 83% of people living in urban areas and 91% of people living in rural areas in Mozambique live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).

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