Madagascar vs Mozambique: Exported deforestation
Madagascar
6,648 hectares
in 2023
Mozambique
6,151 hectares
in 2023
Madagascar rank
29th
Mozambique rank
30th
Exported deforestation over time
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 6,648 hectares against 6,151 hectares in Mozambique, a difference of 497 hectares.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mozambique ahead.
Madagascar ranks 29th and Mozambique ranks 30th of 178 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,988 hectares | 9,241 hectares | 2,253 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 3,013 hectares | 8,381 hectares | 5,368 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 4,676 hectares | 5,202 hectares | 526.2 hectares | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Madagascar or Mozambique?
- Madagascar, at 6,648 hectares against 6,151 hectares in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 497 hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Madagascar ranks 29th and Mozambique ranks 30th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.