Which natural disasters have damaged Mozambique’s agriculture and infrastructure?

Mozambique’s agricultural output and infrastructure are highly vulnerable to natural disasters, particularly droughts, flooding, and tropical cyclones.1

• Droughts: West-central and southern regions of the country are frequently subject to periodic drought, which significantly impacts agricultural stability.2
• Flooding: Severe flooding, such as the major event in 2000, has caused serious disruption to both agriculture and infrastructure in the central and southern parts of the country.1
• Cyclones: In 2019, Mozambique was struck by two devastating storms. Cyclone Idai hit in March, causing widespread destruction and nearly leveling the port city of Beira. This was followed in April by Cyclone Kenneth, which impacted the northern part of the country. Together, these storms resulted in hundreds of deaths and the displacement of more than 162,000 people.34