Forestland — Area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Forestland — Area was 32,243 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Mozambique, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 32,243 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Mozambique peaked at 41,589 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32,243 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Mozambique 19th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,589 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 41,322 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 41,055 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 40,788 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 40,521 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 40,254 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 39,987 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 39,720 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 39,453 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 39,186 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 38,919 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 38,652 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 38,385 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 38,118 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 37,850 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 37,584 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 37,316 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 37,049 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 36,782 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 36,515 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 36,248 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 35,981 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 35,714 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 35,447 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 35,180 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 34,913 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 34,646 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 34,379 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 34,112 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 33,845 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 33,578 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 33,311 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 33,044 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 32,777 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 32,510 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 32,243 1000 ha | -0.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 32,243 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,837 1000 ha, 11.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 32,243 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 7.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,387 1000 ha | 39,186 1000 ha | 41,589 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,717 1000 ha | 36,515 1000 ha | 38,919 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,047 1000 ha | 33,845 1000 ha | 36,248 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,910 1000 ha | 32,243 1000 ha | 33,578 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 16 Central African Republic 45,095 1000 ha compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 527.81 1000 ha compare
- 17 Zambia 44,874 1000 ha compare
- 17 Polynesia 383.8 1000 ha compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 34,029 1000 ha compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 370.3 1000 ha compare
- 19 Micronesia 169.85 1000 ha compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 64.57 1000 ha compare
- 20 Sudan (former) 31,559 1000 ha compare
- 21 Sweden 27,934 1000 ha compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 10.82 1000 ha compare
- 22 Myanmar 27,095 1000 ha compare
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 forestland — area in Mozambique?
- Forestland — area in Mozambique was 32,243 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 41,589 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,243 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Mozambique rank for forestland — area?
- Mozambique ranks 19th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — 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 Forestland — 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).