Forest area as share of land area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Forest area as share of land area was 41 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Mozambique, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Mozambique stood at 41. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Mozambique peaked at 52.89 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2025.
That places Mozambique 79th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.36 | 49.83 | 52.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.96 | 46.43 | 49.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.57 | 43.04 | 46.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.85 | 41 | 42.7 | 6 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -53.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.35 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.77 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -76.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Mozambique?
- Forest area as share of land area in Mozambique was 41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 52.89 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2025.
- How does Mozambique rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Mozambique ranks 79th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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