Annual change in forest area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Annual change in forest area was -267,028 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
-267,028 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
228th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-267,027 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
-267,030 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in forest area in Mozambique stood at -267,028 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Mozambique peaked at -267,027 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, -267,030 hectares, in 2016.
Mozambique ranks 228th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Annual change in forest area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -267,029 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -267,029 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -267,029 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -267,029 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -267,029 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -267,029 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -267,029 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -267,029 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -267,029 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -267,029 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -267,029 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -267,029 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -267,029 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -267,029 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -267,029 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -267,029 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -267,029 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -267,029 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -267,029 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -267,029 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -267,027 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -267,027 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -267,027 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -267,027 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -267,027 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -267,030 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | -267,030 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -267,030 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -267,030 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -267,030 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -267,028 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -267,028 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -267,028 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -267,028 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -267,028 hectares | -0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's -267,028 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is -19,726 hectares, 13.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's -267,028 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546 hectares, 35.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -267,029 hectares | -267,029 hectares | -267,029 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -267,029 hectares | -267,029 hectares | -267,029 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -267,028 hectares | -267,030 hectares | -267,027 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -267,028 hectares | -267,030 hectares | -267,028 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More environment data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2476 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Mozambique?
- Annual change in forest area in Mozambique was -267,028 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was -267,027 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -267,030 hectares in 2016.
- How does Mozambique rank for annual change in forest area?
- Mozambique ranks 228th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.