Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Mozambique
Mozambique: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 36,026 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Mozambique, 1992–2023
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 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 42,940 | — |
| 1993 | 42,721 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 42,502 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 42,283 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 42,064 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 41,845 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 41,626 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 41,407 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 41,188 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 40,966 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 40,745 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 40,523 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 40,302 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 40,080 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 39,858 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 39,637 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 39,415 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 39,194 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 38,972 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 38,766 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 38,559 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 38,353 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 38,146 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 37,940 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 37,628 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 37,407 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 37,224 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 36,966 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 36,744 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 36,498 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 36,267 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 36,026 | -0.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 36,026 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,980, 9.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 36,026 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,908, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Mozambique
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 81.74 million kg (2050)
- 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)
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 224 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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