Annual change forest area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Annual change forest area was -267,028 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
-267,028
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
228th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-267,027
in 2011
All-time low
-267,030
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change forest area in Mozambique stood at -267,028.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Mozambique peaked at -267,027 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -267,030, in 2016.
Mozambique ranks 228th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Annual change forest area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -267,029 | — |
| 1992 | -267,029 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -267,029 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -267,029 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -267,029 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -267,029 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -267,029 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -267,029 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -267,029 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -267,029 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -267,029 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -267,029 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -267,029 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -267,029 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -267,029 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -267,029 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -267,029 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -267,029 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -267,029 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -267,029 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -267,027 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -267,027 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -267,027 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -267,027 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -267,027 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -267,030 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | -267,030 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -267,030 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -267,030 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -267,030 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -267,028 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -267,028 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -267,028 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -267,028 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -267,028 | -0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's -267,028 is below the median for low income countries, which is -19,726, 13.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's -267,028 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546, 35.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -267,029 | -267,029 | -267,029 | 9 |
| 2000s | -267,029 | -267,029 | -267,029 | 10 |
| 2010s | -267,028 | -267,030 | -267,027 | 10 |
| 2020s | -267,028 | -267,030 | -267,028 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More environment data for Mozambique
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0012 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.9248 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.9 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Mozambique?
- Annual change forest area in Mozambique was -267,028 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was -267,027 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -267,030 in 2016.
- How does Mozambique rank for annual change forest area?
- Mozambique ranks 228th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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