Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Mozambique
Mozambique: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was -267,028 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded -267,028 hectares for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Mozambique peaked at -267,027 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, -267,030 hectares, in 2016.
Mozambique ranks 228th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -267,029 hectares | -267,029 hectares | -267,029 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -267,029 hectares | -267,029 hectares | -267,029 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -267,028 hectares | -267,030 hectares | -267,027 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -267,028 hectares | -267,030 hectares | -267,028 hectares | 6 |
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 change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Mozambique?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Mozambique was -267,028 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was -267,027 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -267,030 hectares in 2016.
- How does Mozambique rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Mozambique ranks 228th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.