Mozambique vs Thailand: Drivers of deforestation
Mozambique
21,379 hectares
in 2023
Thailand
16,122 hectares
in 2023
Mozambique rank
16th
Thailand rank
19th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Mozambique
- Thailand
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 21,379 hectares against 16,122 hectares in Thailand, a difference of 5,257 hectares.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Thailand ahead.
Mozambique ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 19th of 166 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,281 hectares | 5,487 hectares | 4,794 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 17,882 hectares | 10,199 hectares | 7,683 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 17,950 hectares | 15,536 hectares | 2,414 hectares | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Mozambique or Thailand?
- Mozambique, at 21,379 hectares against 16,122 hectares in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Mozambique and Thailand?
- 5,257 hectares, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Thailand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Thailand rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Mozambique ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 19th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.