Forest rents in Mozambique
Mozambique: Forest rents was 7.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Forest rents in Mozambique, 1991–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest rents in Mozambique is 7.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Mozambique peaked at 19.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1999.
That places Mozambique 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Forest rents in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.6% | — |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +42.2% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | +45.4% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | -25.6% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -42.2% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +41.2% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -33.6% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 5.9% | 19.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.6% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 7.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.4% compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 8.8% compare
- 9 Uganda 7.5% compare
- 11 Zambia 6.8% compare
- 12 Ethiopia 5.6% compare
- 13 Madagascar 5.4% compare
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 rents in Mozambique?
- Forest rents in Mozambique was 7.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1999.
- How does Mozambique rank for forest rents?
- Mozambique ranks 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Forest rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.