Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Mozambique

Mozambique: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 36,026 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
36,026
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 225 countries
All-time high
42,940
in 1992
All-time low
36,026
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Mozambique, 1992–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1992200720231992: 42.9k1993: 42.7k1994: 42.5k1995: 42.3k1996: 42.1k1997: 41.8k1998: 41.6k1999: 41.4k2000: 41.2k2001: 41.0k2002: 40.7k2003: 40.5k2004: 40.3k2005: 40.1k2006: 39.9k2007: 39.6k2008: 39.4k2009: 39.2k2010: 39.0k2011: 38.8k2012: 38.6k2013: 38.4k2014: 38.1k2015: 37.9k2016: 37.6k2017: 37.4k2018: 37.2k2019: 37.0k2020: 36.7k2021: 36.5k2022: 36.3k2023: 36.0k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 36,026 for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Mozambique peaked at 42,940 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 36,026, in 2023.

Mozambique ranks 18th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42,174 41,407 42,940 8
2000s 40,191 39,194 41,188 10
2010s 37,996 36,966 38,972 10
2020s 36,384 36,026 36,744 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 15 Venezuela 46,073 compare
  2. 16 Tanzania 44,338 compare
  3. 17 Zambia 44,249 compare
  4. 19 Papua New Guinea 35,755 compare
  5. 20 Argentina 28,246 compare
  6. 21 Sweden 27,980 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Mozambique?
Forest area, 1000 hectares in Mozambique was 36,026 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 42,940 in 1992.
What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 36,026 in 2023.
How does Mozambique rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
Mozambique ranks 18th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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