Niassa
Mozambique
Most Harvested Crop in 2005
Maize
Poverty Headcount Ratio $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2008
47%
Most Acute Condition Among Children in 2011
24% Severely Stunted
Average Annual Rainfall from 1990 to 2015
1,034mm
About

Niassa is a province of Mozambique. As of 2008 Niassa, Mozambique had a total population of approximately 1.28M people. This represents a 67% increase from 1998 when the population of Niassa, Mozambique was approximately 764.00k.

The most widely harvested crop in Niassa by area was Maize with 207.77k ha harvested with a total production value of Intl $20.63M.

Among children in Niassa, Mozambique in 2011, 24% were severely stunted, 5% were severely underweight, and 2% were severely wasted.

As of 2008, there were 602.19k people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 976.92k people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Niassa, Mozambique.

Agriculture

Harvested Area Versus Value of Production

Potatoes are the crop with the highest production value per area in Niassa, with Intl $2.27k per ha.

Cowpeas are the crop with the lowest production value per area in Niassa, with Intl $63.1 per ha.

This means that growers of Potatoes will earn approximately 36 times more per hectare than if they grow Cowpeas.

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Water Supply for Crops

100%
Rainfed
0%
Irrigated

In 2005, 100% of the crops produced in Niassa by harvested area were rainfed, compared to 0% irrigated.

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Climate

Rainfall by Location

From 1990 to 2015, Niassa had average annual rainfall of 1,034mm across a total cropland area of 426.28k ha.

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Health

Health Conditions Among Children

24%
Severely Stunted
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Among children in Niassa, Mozambique in 2011, 24% were severely stunted, 5% were severely underweight, and 2% were severely wasted.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Gender

48%
Male Stunting
44%
Female Stunting

The health condition most afflicting male and female children in 2011 in Niassa, Mozambique is stunting with 48% of male children affected and 44% of female children affected.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Residence

38%
Urban Stunting
48%
Rural Stunting

The health condition most afflicting urban and rural children in 2011 in Niassa, Mozambique is stunting with 38% of urban children affected and 48% of rural children affected.

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Poverty

Poverty Levels

602.19k
$1.90/day (2011 PPP)
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As of 2008, there were 602.19k people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 976.92k people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Niassa, Mozambique.

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Poverty Measures by Residence

Disposable Income
80%
Urban
75%
Rural

As of 2008, 80% of people living in urban areas and 75% of people living in rural areas in Niassa, Mozambique live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).

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