Mozambique vs Sudan: Annual deforestation
Mozambique
267,030 hectares per year
in 2020
Sudan
264,000 hectares per year
in 2020
Mozambique rank
6th
Sudan rank
7th
Annual deforestation over time
- Mozambique
- Sudan
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 267,030 hectares per year against 264,000 hectares per year in Sudan, a difference of 3,030 hectares per year.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.
Mozambique ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 7th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 267,030 hectares per year | 272,540 hectares per year | 5,510 hectares per year | Sudan |
| 2000s | 267,030 hectares per year | 272,540 hectares per year | 5,510 hectares per year | Sudan |
| 2010s | 267,030 hectares per year | 268,270 hectares per year | 1,240 hectares per year | Sudan |
| 2020s | 267,030 hectares per year | 264,000 hectares per year | 3,030 hectares per year | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Mozambique or Sudan?
- Mozambique, at 267,030 hectares per year against 264,000 hectares per year in Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Mozambique and Sudan?
- 3,030 hectares per year, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sudan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Mozambique and Sudan rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Mozambique ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 7th of 112 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 deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.