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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 33.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.9709 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 11.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0215 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0037 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0232 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.05 Mt CO2e (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.