Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 41.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
41.0%
World rank
75th
of 219 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 1990
All-time low
41.0%
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mozambique, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mozambique stood at 41.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mozambique peaked at 52.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2025.
Mozambique ranks 75th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.9% | — |
| 2000 | 49.5% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 41.0% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.9% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 44.4% | 46.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.0% | 42.7% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mozambique?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mozambique was 41.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2025.
- How does Mozambique rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Mozambique ranks 75th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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