Forest area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Forest area was 32,243 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
32,243 ha th
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
41,589 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
32,243 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Mozambique, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Mozambique is 32,243 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Mozambique peaked at 41,589 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32,243 ha th, in 2025.
Mozambique ranks 21st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,589 ha th | 41,589 ha th | 41,589 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 38,919 ha th | 38,919 ha th | 38,919 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 35,581 ha th | 34,913 ha th | 36,248 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 32,910 ha th | 32,243 ha th | 33,578 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More environment data for Mozambique
- Standard Deviation 0.256 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 13,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 13,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 143 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 103 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2,738 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1,031 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 15,222 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 13,693 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Mozambique?
- Forest area in Mozambique was 32,243 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 41,589 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,243 ha th in 2025.
- How does Mozambique rank for forest area?
- Mozambique ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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