Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Mozambique

Mozambique: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation was -267,028 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
-267,028
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
228th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-267,027
in 2011
All-time low
-267,030
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Mozambique, 1991–2025

-267.0k-267.0k-267.0k-267.0k1991200820251991: -267.0k1992: -267.0k1993: -267.0k1994: -267.0k1995: -267.0k1996: -267.0k1997: -267.0k1998: -267.0k1999: -267.0k2000: -267.0k2001: -267.0k2002: -267.0k2003: -267.0k2004: -267.0k2005: -267.0k2006: -267.0k2007: -267.0k2008: -267.0k2009: -267.0k2010: -267.0k2011: -267.0k2012: -267.0k2013: -267.0k2014: -267.0k2015: -267.0k2016: -267.0k2017: -267.0k2018: -267.0k2019: -267.0k2020: -267.0k2021: -267.0k2022: -267.0k2023: -267.0k2024: -267.0k2025: -267.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded -267,028 for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Mozambique peaked at -267,027 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -267,030, in 2016.

Mozambique ranks 228th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Mozambique, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 -267,029 —
1992 -267,029 -0.0%
1993 -267,029 -0.0%
1994 -267,029 -0.0%
1995 -267,029 -0.0%
1996 -267,029 -0.0%
1997 -267,029 -0.0%
1998 -267,029 -0.0%
1999 -267,029 -0.0%
2000 -267,029 -0.0%
2001 -267,029 -0.0%
2002 -267,029 -0.0%
2003 -267,029 -0.0%
2004 -267,029 -0.0%
2005 -267,029 -0.0%
2006 -267,029 -0.0%
2007 -267,029 -0.0%
2008 -267,029 -0.0%
2009 -267,029 -0.0%
2010 -267,029 -0.0%
2011 -267,027 -0.0%
2012 -267,027 -0.0%
2013 -267,027 -0.0%
2014 -267,027 -0.0%
2015 -267,027 -0.0%
2016 -267,030 +0.0%
2017 -267,030 -0.0%
2018 -267,030 -0.0%
2019 -267,030 -0.0%
2020 -267,030 -0.0%
2021 -267,028 -0.0%
2022 -267,028 -0.0%
2023 -267,028 -0.0%
2024 -267,028 -0.0%
2025 -267,028 -0.0%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's -267,028 is below the median for low income countries, which is -19,726, 13.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's -267,028 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546, 35.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -267,029 -267,029 -267,029 9
2000s -267,029 -267,029 -267,029 10
2010s -267,028 -267,030 -267,027 10
2020s -267,028 -267,030 -267,028 6

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 225 Sudan -174,140 compare
  2. 226 Argentina -179,518 compare
  3. 227 Bolivia -239,760 compare
  4. 229 Democratic Republic of Congo -282,894 compare
  5. 230 Myanmar -289,712 compare
  6. 231 Peru -299,339 compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Mozambique?
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Mozambique was -267,028 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was -267,027 in 2011.
What is the lowest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was -267,030 in 2016.
How does Mozambique rank for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
Mozambique ranks 228th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
Is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
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