Mozambique vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Forest land β€” Area

Mozambique
32,243 1000 ha
in 2025
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
86,156 1000 ha
in 2025
Mozambique rank
23rd
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
24th

Forest land β€” Area over time

  • Mozambique
  • Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020072025

How they compare

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) currently reports 86,156 1000 ha against 32,243 1000 ha in Mozambique, a difference of 53,913 1000 ha.

That makes Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 2.7 times Mozambique's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 23rd and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 24th of 231 countries.

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1990s 40,387 1000 ha 85,923 1000 ha 45,535 1000 ha Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
2000s 37,717 1000 ha 86,159 1000 ha 48,442 1000 ha Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
2010s 35,047 1000 ha 86,396 1000 ha 51,349 1000 ha Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
2020s 32,910 1000 ha 86,236 1000 ha 53,325 1000 ha Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land β€” area, Mozambique or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
Small Island Developing States (SIDS), at 86,156 1000 ha against 32,243 1000 ha in Mozambique as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land β€” area between Mozambique and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
53,913 1000 ha, with Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Mozambique and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for forest land β€” area?
Mozambique ranks 23rd and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 24th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land β€” Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land β€” Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,311 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.