Deforestation embedded in trade in Mozambique
Mozambique: Deforestation embedded in trade was -3,777 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Mozambique, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded -3,777 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Mozambique peaked at -2,925 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, -9,358 hectares, in 2015.
Mozambique ranks 154th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -8,980 hectares | — |
| 2006 | -9,158 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2007 | -6,841 hectares | -25.3% |
| 2008 | -8,439 hectares | +23.4% |
| 2009 | -6,898 hectares | -18.3% |
| 2010 | -8,544 hectares | +23.9% |
| 2011 | -6,311 hectares | -26.1% |
| 2012 | -4,514 hectares | -28.5% |
| 2013 | -4,129 hectares | -8.5% |
| 2014 | -8,860 hectares | +114.6% |
| 2015 | -9,358 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2016 | -5,880 hectares | -37.2% |
| 2017 | -4,539 hectares | -22.8% |
| 2018 | -3,716 hectares | -18.1% |
| 2019 | -6,095 hectares | +64.1% |
| 2020 | -2,966 hectares | -51.3% |
| 2021 | -2,925 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2022 | -3,307 hectares | +13.1% |
| 2023 | -3,777 hectares | +14.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's -3,777 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 987.78 hectares. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's -3,777 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 315.58 hectares. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8,063 hectares | -9,158 hectares | -6,841 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -6,195 hectares | -9,358 hectares | -3,716 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -3,244 hectares | -3,777 hectares | -2,925 hectares | 4 |
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Mozambique?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Mozambique was -3,777 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was -2,925 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -9,358 hectares in 2015.
- How does Mozambique rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Mozambique ranks 154th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.