Mozambique vs Tanzania: Share of global annual deforestation
Mozambique
3.1%
in 2020
Tanzania
5.5%
in 2020
Mozambique rank
6th
Tanzania rank
3rd
Share of global annual deforestation over time
- Mozambique
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 5.5% against 3.1% in Mozambique, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.8 times Mozambique's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 112 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.5% | 0.9% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 4.5% | 1.8% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 5.5% | 2.4% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global annual deforestation, Mozambique or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 5.5% against 3.1% in Mozambique as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of global annual deforestation between Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 2.4%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Mozambique and Tanzania rank globally for share of global annual deforestation?
- Mozambique ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.