Mozambique vs Papua New Guinea: Exported deforestation
Mozambique
6,151 hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
4,305 hectares
in 2023
Mozambique rank
30th
Papua New Guinea rank
33rd
Exported deforestation over time
- Mozambique
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 6,151 hectares against 4,305 hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,846 hectares.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mozambique ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd of 178 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,241 hectares | 25,632 hectares | 16,391 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 8,381 hectares | 23,072 hectares | 14,690 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5,202 hectares | 6,258 hectares | 1,056 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Mozambique or Papua New Guinea?
- Mozambique, at 6,151 hectares against 4,305 hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,846 hectares, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Papua New Guinea rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Mozambique ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd 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.