Mozambique vs Sudan: Annual change in forest area
Mozambique
-267,028 hectares
in 2025
Sudan
-174,140 hectares
in 2025
Mozambique rank
228th
Sudan rank
225th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Mozambique
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports -174,140 hectares against -267,028 hectares in Mozambique, a difference of 92,888 hectares.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 228th and Sudan ranks 225th of 235 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -267,029 hectares | -174,140 hectares | 92,889 hectares | Sudan |
| 2000s | -267,029 hectares | -174,140 hectares | 92,889 hectares | Sudan |
| 2010s | -267,028 hectares | -174,140 hectares | 92,888 hectares | Sudan |
| 2020s | -267,028 hectares | -174,140 hectares | 92,888 hectares | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Mozambique or Sudan?
- Sudan, at -174,140 hectares against -267,028 hectares in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Mozambique and Sudan?
- 92,888 hectares, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Sudan rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Mozambique ranks 228th and Sudan ranks 225th 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.