Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 32,512 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Mozambique, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Mozambique stood at 32,512 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Mozambique peaked at 41,856 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32,512 1000 ha, in 2025.
Mozambique ranks 19th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,856 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 41,589 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 41,322 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 41,055 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 40,788 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 40,521 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 40,254 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 39,987 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 39,720 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 39,453 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 39,186 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 38,920 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 38,653 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 38,386 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 38,119 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 37,852 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 37,585 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 37,318 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 37,051 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 36,784 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 36,517 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 36,251 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 35,984 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 35,716 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 35,450 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 35,182 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 34,915 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 34,648 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 34,381 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 34,114 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 33,847 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 33,580 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 33,313 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 33,046 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 32,779 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 32,512 1000 ha | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,654 1000 ha | 39,453 1000 ha | 41,856 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,986 1000 ha | 36,784 1000 ha | 39,186 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,316 1000 ha | 34,114 1000 ha | 36,517 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,179 1000 ha | 32,512 1000 ha | 33,847 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 16 Central African Republic 45,142 1000 ha compare
- 17 Zambia 44,971 1000 ha compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 34,034 1000 ha compare
- 20 Sudan (former) 31,733 1000 ha compare
- 21 Sweden 27,988 1000 ha compare
- 22 Myanmar 27,416 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Mozambique
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,629 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 209.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 923.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,672 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 59.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Mozambique?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Mozambique was 32,512 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 41,856 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,512 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Mozambique rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Mozambique ranks 19th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).