Sofala
Mozambique
Most Harvested Crop in 2005
Maize
Poverty Headcount Ratio $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2008
68%
Most Acute Condition Among Children in 2011
15% Severely Stunted
Average Annual Rainfall from 1990 to 2015
1,106mm
About

Sofala is a province of Mozambique. As of 2008 Sofala, Mozambique had a total population of approximately 1.75M people. This represents a 27% increase from 1998 when the population of Sofala, Mozambique was approximately 1.38M.

The most widely harvested crop in Sofala by area was Maize with 116.84k ha harvested with a total production value of Intl $12.39M.

Among children in Sofala, Mozambique in 2011, 15% were severely stunted, 4% were severely underweight, and 2% were severely wasted.

As of 2008, there were 1.19M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 1.51M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Sofala, Mozambique.

Agriculture

Harvested Area Versus Value of Production

Tobaccos are the crop with the highest production value per area in Sofala, with Intl $3.23k per ha.

Cowpeas are the crop with the lowest production value per area in Sofala, with Intl $63.2 per ha.

This means that growers of Tobaccos will earn approximately 51 times more per hectare than if they grow Cowpeas.

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Water Supply for Crops

96%
Rainfed
4%
Irrigated

In 2005, 96% of the crops produced in Sofala by harvested area were rainfed, compared to 4% irrigated.

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Climate

Rainfall by Location

From 1990 to 2015, Sofala had average annual rainfall of 1,106mm across a total cropland area of 386.53k ha.

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Health

Health Conditions Among Children

15%
Severely Stunted
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Among children in Sofala, Mozambique in 2011, 15% were severely stunted, 4% were severely underweight, and 2% were severely wasted.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Gender

37%
Male Stunting
34%
Female Stunting

The health condition most afflicting male and female children in 2011 in Sofala, Mozambique is stunting with 37% of male children affected and 34% of female children affected.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Residence

35%
Urban Stunting
37%
Rural Stunting

The health condition most afflicting urban and rural children in 2011 in Sofala, Mozambique is stunting with 35% of urban children affected and 37% of rural children affected.

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Poverty

Poverty Levels

1.19M
$1.90/day (2011 PPP)
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As of 2008, there were 1.19M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 1.51M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Sofala, Mozambique.

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Poverty Measures by Residence

Disposable Income
81%
Urban
90%
Rural

As of 2008, 81% of people living in urban areas and 90% of people living in rural areas in Sofala, Mozambique live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).

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