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Agriculture Sector in Mozambique
Introduction
Mozambique is an agricultural country with over 70 % of the population dependent on agriculture for their livelihood in 2019[1]. Agriculture is also the second largest contributor to the national GDP after the service industry. In 2019, it accounted for 24% of the GDP[2]. In general, there has been a decline in agricultural labour force from 82% in 2000 to 70% in 2019 but the percentage is still significantly high. The agricultural sector is also gendered with women accounting for the majority of the labour force. In 2019, the sector employed 80% of female labour force .
- ↑ ‘Employment in Agriculture (% of Total Employment) (Modeled ILO Estimate) - Mozambique | Data’, accessed 27 May 2021, https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS?locations=MZ.
- ↑ ‘Mozambique - GDP Distribution across Economic Sectors 2009-2019’, Statista, accessed 27 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/507266/mozambique-gdp-distribution-across-economic-sectors/.
