Annual deforestation in Mozambique
Mozambique: Annual deforestation was 267,030 hectares per year in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
267,030 hectares per year
World rank
6th
of 112 countries
All-time high
267,030 hectares per year
in 1990
All-time low
267,030 hectares per year
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Mozambique, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual deforestation in Mozambique is 267,030 hectares per year, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Mozambique peaked at 267,030 hectares per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 267,030 hectares per year, in 1990.
Mozambique ranks 6th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Annual deforestation in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 267,030 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 267,030 hectares per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 267,030 hectares per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 267,030 hectares per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 267,030 hectares per year | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 267,030 hectares per year is above the median for low income countries, which is 95,920 hectares per year, 2.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 267,030 hectares per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,520 hectares per year, 5.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 267,030 hectares per year | 267,030 hectares per year | 267,030 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 267,030 hectares per year | 267,030 hectares per year | 267,030 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 267,030 hectares per year | 267,030 hectares per year | 267,030 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 267,030 hectares per year | 267,030 hectares per year | 267,030 hectares per year | 1 |
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 deforestation in Mozambique?
- Annual deforestation in Mozambique was 267,030 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 267,030 hectares per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 267,030 hectares per year in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for annual deforestation?
- Mozambique ranks 6th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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