Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mozambique
Mozambique: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 84,260 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
84,260 hectares
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
108th
of 185 countries
All-time high
84,260 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
38,000 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mozambique, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mozambique stood at 84,260 hectares. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mozambique peaked at 84,260 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38,000 hectares, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 108th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,000 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 39,664 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 41,328 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 42,992 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 44,656 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 46,320 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 47,984 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 49,648 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 51,312 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 52,976 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 54,640 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 56,910 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 59,180 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 61,450 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 63,720 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 65,990 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 67,646 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 69,302 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 70,958 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 72,614 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 74,270 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 76,268 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 78,266 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 80,264 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 82,262 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 84,260 hectares | +2.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 84,260 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 130,585 hectares, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 84,260 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,210 hectares, 75% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,000 hectares | 38,000 hectares | 38,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,488 hectares | 38,000 hectares | 52,976 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,241 hectares | 54,640 hectares | 72,614 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,265 hectares | 74,270 hectares | 84,260 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2476 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mozambique?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mozambique was 84,260 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 84,260 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,000 hectares in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Mozambique ranks 108th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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