Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0417 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Mozambique is 0.0417 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.0529 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0417 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 64th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0529 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0525 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0522 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0519 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0515 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0512 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0508 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0505 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0502 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0495 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0492 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0488 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0485 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0481 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0478 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0475 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0468 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0464 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0454 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0441 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0437 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0434 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.043 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0427 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.042 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0417 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0417 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0417 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0514 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0529 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0464 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0495 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0446 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.043 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0422 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0417 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0427 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0423 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0422 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 Canada 0.042 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 Cameroon 0.041 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 North Macedonia 0.0409 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Serbia 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.0417 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0529 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0417 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.