Mozambique vs Vietnam: Drivers of deforestation
Mozambique
21,379 hectares
in 2023
Vietnam
24,559 hectares
in 2023
Mozambique rank
16th
Vietnam rank
13th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Mozambique
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 24,559 hectares against 21,379 hectares in Mozambique, a difference of 3,180 hectares.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,281 hectares | 3,546 hectares | 6,735 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 17,882 hectares | 8,431 hectares | 9,451 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 17,950 hectares | 22,894 hectares | 4,944 hectares | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Mozambique or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 24,559 hectares against 21,379 hectares in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Mozambique and Vietnam?
- 3,180 hectares, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Vietnam?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Vietnam rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Mozambique ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 13th 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.