Forest area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Forest area was 32,243 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32,243 ha th
World rank
24th
of 255 countries
All-time high
41,589 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
32,243 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Mozambique, 1990–2025
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 24th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,589 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 38,919 ha th | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 36,248 ha th | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 34,913 ha th | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 33,578 ha th | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 32,243 ha th | -4.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 32,243 ha th is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,436 ha th, 13.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 32,243 ha th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 ha th, 8.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 24th out of 255 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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