Ethiopia vs Mozambique: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Ethiopia
25,779 1000 ha
in 2025
Mozambique
32,159 1000 ha
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
25th
Mozambique rank
23rd

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 32,159 1000 ha against 25,779 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 6,380 1000 ha.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 25th and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 222 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 27,747 1000 ha 39,949 1000 ha 12,202 1000 ha Mozambique
2000s 26,967 1000 ha 37,672 1000 ha 10,704 1000 ha Mozambique
2010s 26,165 1000 ha 34,982 1000 ha 8,817 1000 ha Mozambique
2020s 25,840 1000 ha 32,831 1000 ha 6,991 1000 ha Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Ethiopia or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 32,159 1000 ha against 25,779 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Ethiopia and Mozambique?
6,380 1000 ha, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mozambique?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Mozambique rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Ethiopia ranks 25th and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 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.