Net Forest conversion — Area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Net Forest conversion — Area was 269.03 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
269.03 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 223 countries
All-time high
269.3 1000 ha
in 2011
All-time low
267.03 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Net Forest conversion — Area in Mozambique, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, net forest conversion — area in Mozambique stood at 269.03 1000 ha.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Mozambique peaked at 269.3 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 267.03 1000 ha, in 1990.
Mozambique ranks 8th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 267.03 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 267.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 267.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 267.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 267.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 267.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 267.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 267.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 267.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 267.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 267.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 268.69 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 268.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 268.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 268.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 268.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 268.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 268.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 268.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 268.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 268.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 269.3 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 269.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 269.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 269.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 269.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 268.69 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 268.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 268.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 268.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 268.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 269.03 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 269.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 269.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 269.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 269.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 269.03 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.21 1000 ha, 8.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 269.03 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.7 1000 ha, 19.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 267.03 1000 ha | 267.03 1000 ha | 267.03 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 268.53 1000 ha | 267.03 1000 ha | 268.69 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 268.99 1000 ha | 268.69 1000 ha | 269.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 268.97 1000 ha | 268.69 1000 ha | 269.03 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 285.2 1000 ha compare
- 5 Myanmar 320.77 1000 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 244.05 1000 ha compare
- 6 Cambodia 315.9 1000 ha compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 62.67 1000 ha compare
- 7 Peru 305.58 1000 ha compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 60.11 1000 ha compare
- 9 Paraguay 217.62 1000 ha compare
- 10 Argentina 195.32 1000 ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 25.29 1000 ha compare
- 11 Sudan 174.14 1000 ha compare
- 11 Sudan (former) 174.14 1000 ha compare
- 11 Melanesia 7.82 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 net forest conversion — area in Mozambique?
- Net forest conversion — area in Mozambique was 269.03 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 269.3 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.03 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Mozambique ranks 8th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — 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).