Mozambique vs Peru: Annual change in forest area
Mozambique
-267,028 hectares
in 2025
Peru
-299,339 hectares
in 2025
Mozambique rank
228th
Peru rank
231st
Annual change in forest area over time
- Mozambique
- Peru
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports -267,028 hectares against -299,339 hectares in Peru, a difference of 32,311 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 228th and Peru ranks 231st of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -267,029 hectares | -299,337 hectares | 32,308 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2000s | -267,029 hectares | -299,338 hectares | 32,309 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2010s | -267,028 hectares | -251,444 hectares | 15,585 hectares | Peru |
| 2020s | -267,028 hectares | -279,383 hectares | 12,354 hectares | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Mozambique or Peru?
- Mozambique, at -267,028 hectares against -299,339 hectares in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Mozambique and Peru?
- 32,311 hectares, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Peru rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Mozambique ranks 228th and Peru ranks 231st of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.