Coastal protection in Mozambique
Mozambique: Coastal protection was 71.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
71.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
72.55
in 2018
All-time low
71.3
in 2020
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in Mozambique, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, coastal protection in Mozambique stood at 71.3. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in Mozambique peaked at 72.55 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71.3, in 2020.
That places Mozambique 92nd out of 146 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Coastal protection in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 72.21 | — |
| 2013 | 72.21 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.21 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.21 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.34 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 72.47 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.55 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.08 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 71.3 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 71.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 71.3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 71.3 | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 71.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 75.18, 95% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 71.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.63, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.28 | 72.08 | 72.55 | 8 |
| 2020s | 71.3 | 71.3 | 71.3 | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coastal protection in Mozambique?
- Coastal protection in Mozambique was 71.3 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 72.55 in 2018.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3 in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for coastal protection?
- Mozambique ranks 92nd out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).