Bran, sharps and residues from cereal or legume processing market in Mozambique

Earlier Report Observations

Between 2018 and 2021, production of bran, sharps and residues from cereal processing in Mozambique rose from 277 thousand tons to 358 thousand tons, while the domestic market size expanded from 272 thousand tons to 333 thousand tons. This growth was primarily driven by the government's Operational Plan for Cereal Commercialization (POCOCE) and the Five-Year Government Program, which focused on promoting market-oriented agricultural trade and ensuring full absorption of cereal production in domestic and external markets.

In 2022, the market faced global supply chain disruptions due to the war in Ukraine, which increased world cereal prices. The Cereals Institute of Mozambique (ICM) was highlighted as a key agent to stimulate production. Output stabilized at 352 thousand tons, and the market size remained steady at 333 thousand tons. The following year, extreme weather events, including El Niño, floods and cyclones, reduced cereal production in the country, causing a slight dip in processing residues to 348 thousand tons. A sharp rise in exports to 126 thousand tons in 2023, however, cut the domestic market to 223 thousand tons. The government instructed the ICM to build strategic cereal reserves to ensure food security and price stability.

Production bran, sharps and residues from cereal or legume processing in Mozambique

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Top producers of bran, sharps and residues from cereal or legume processing, 2017-2020

World map of production of bran, sharps and residues from cereal or legume processing, 2017-2020

Mozambique's production of bran, sharps, and residues from cereal or legume processing has grown for the second year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 309.7 thousand tons, marking a 9.0% increase from 2019. Over the 2017-2020 period, production rose by 7.4%, with an average annual growth rate of 2.4%. The lowest output was in 2018 at 276.9 thousand tons, which also saw the biggest drop of 4.0%.

Annual dynamics of production in Mozambique in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Exports bran, sharps and residues from cereal or legume processing from Mozambique

Exports in kind, t

Mozambique's exports of bran, sharps, and residues from cereal or legume processing have increased for the third consecutive year. In 2020, exports reached 14 614 tons, up 92.1% from 2019. From 2017 to 2020, exports surged by 371%, with an average annual growth rate of 67.6%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Mozambique in kind, 2017-2020, t

Between 2017 and 2020, South Africa and Pakistan together accounted for 88.8% of total exports in volume, while the remaining flows were distributed across other markets in smaller amounts.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Mozambique in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, K $ US

The market showed significant fluctuations during this period. Exports varied by 6.3 times, with a low in 2017 and a high in 2019. In 2020, the value of exported bran, sharps, and residues from cereal or legume processing from Mozambique was 14 416 thousand US dollars, down 15.9% year-over-year. The peak value was in 2019 at 17 143 thousand US dollars, which also recorded the largest increase of 391.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Mozambique in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

From 2017 to 2020, South Africa and Vietnam were the main destinations for exports in value terms, together capturing 84.8% of total flows, with other partners holding much smaller shares.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Mozambique in value, 2017-2020

Imports bran, sharps and residues from cereal or legume processing to Mozambique

Imports in kind, t

The market exhibited high volatility during these years. Imports varied by 856 times, with a minimum of 0.4 tons in 2019 and a maximum of 339 tons in 2018. In 2020, Mozambique imported 4 tons of bran, sharps, and residues from cereal or legume processing, a sharp increase of 788.4% from the previous year. The largest decline was 99.9% in 2019, while the biggest rise was 791.9% in 2018.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Mozambique in kind, 2017-2020, t

Throughout 2017-2020, South Africa was the primary partner for imports in volume, representing 98.1% of total flows.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Mozambique in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

The market experienced notable fluctuations in performance. Imports reached their lowest volume in 2019 and peaked in 2018, with a 93-fold difference between these years. In 2020, Mozambique imported 12 thousand US dollars worth of bran, sharps, and residues from cereal or legume processing, up 943.5% from 2019. The minimum value was 1 thousand US dollars in 2019, and the maximum was 109 thousand US dollars in 2018, which also saw the largest decline of 98.9%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Mozambique in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

In the 2017-2020 period, 90.1% of the total import value of bran, sharps, and residues from cereal or legume processing to Mozambique came from South Africa, making this market overwhelmingly dominant.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Mozambique in value, 2017-2020