Commodity driven deforestation in Mozambique
Mozambique: Commodity driven deforestation was 228,172 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
228,172
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
4th
of 187 countries
All-time high
298,471
in 2017
All-time low
49,789
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Mozambique, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 228,172 for commodity driven deforestation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Mozambique peaked at 298,471 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49,789, in 2001.
That places Mozambique 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49,789 | — |
| 2002 | 86,461 | +73.7% |
| 2003 | 68,075 | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 93,471 | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 128,460 | +37.4% |
| 2006 | 146,271 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 119,811 | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 162,963 | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 189,498 | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 169,838 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 118,386 | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 117,171 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 120,200 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 154,983 | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 142,727 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 197,831 | +38.6% |
| 2017 | 298,471 | +50.9% |
| 2018 | 144,683 | -51.5% |
| 2019 | 176,677 | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 196,043 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 242,096 | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 201,197 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 221,074 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 228,172 | +3.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 228,172 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,362, 96.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 228,172 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723, 61.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116,089 | 49,789 | 189,498 | 9 |
| 2010s | 164,097 | 117,171 | 298,471 | 10 |
| 2020s | 217,716 | 196,043 | 242,096 | 5 |
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 commodity driven deforestation in Mozambique?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Mozambique was 228,172 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 298,471 in 2017.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,789 in 2001.
- How does Mozambique rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Mozambique ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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