Share of forest land, Percent in Mozambique

Mozambique: Share of forest land, Percent was 45.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
45.81
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
67th
of 224 countries
All-time high
54.6
in 1992
All-time low
45.81
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in Mozambique, 1992–2023

02040601992200720231992: 54.61993: 54.31994: 541995: 53.81996: 53.51997: 53.21998: 52.91999: 52.72000: 52.42001: 52.12002: 51.82003: 51.52004: 51.22005: 512006: 50.72007: 50.42008: 50.12009: 49.82010: 49.62011: 49.32012: 492013: 48.82014: 48.52015: 48.22016: 47.92017: 47.62018: 47.32019: 472020: 46.72021: 46.42022: 46.12023: 45.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 45.81 for share of forest land, percent in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Mozambique peaked at 54.6 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 45.81, in 2023.

Mozambique ranks 67th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Share of forest land, Percent in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable) in Mozambique, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 54.6
1993 54.33 -0.5%
1994 54.05 -0.5%
1995 53.77 -0.5%
1996 53.49 -0.5%
1997 53.21 -0.5%
1998 52.93 -0.5%
1999 52.66 -0.5%
2000 52.38 -0.5%
2001 52.09 -0.5%
2002 51.81 -0.5%
2003 51.53 -0.5%
2004 51.25 -0.5%
2005 50.97 -0.5%
2006 50.69 -0.6%
2007 50.4 -0.6%
2008 50.12 -0.6%
2009 49.84 -0.6%
2010 49.56 -0.6%
2011 49.3 -0.5%
2012 49.03 -0.5%
2013 48.77 -0.5%
2014 48.51 -0.5%
2015 48.25 -0.5%
2016 47.85 -0.8%
2017 47.57 -0.6%
2018 47.34 -0.5%
2019 47.01 -0.7%
2020 46.73 -0.6%
2021 46.41 -0.7%
2022 46.12 -0.6%
2023 45.81 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.63 52.66 54.6 8
2000s 51.11 49.84 52.38 10
2010s 48.32 47.01 49.56 10
2020s 46.27 45.81 46.73 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 64 Austria 47.24 compare
  2. 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.35 compare
  3. 66 New Caledonia 45.83 compare
  4. 68 Dominican Republic 44.99 compare
  5. 69 Zimbabwe 44.74 compare
  6. 70 Guadeloupe 44.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of forest land, percent in Mozambique?
Share of forest land, percent in Mozambique was 45.81 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 54.6 in 1992.
What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 45.81 in 2023.
How does Mozambique rank for share of forest land, percent?
Mozambique ranks 67th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of forest land, percent 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 Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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