Imported deforestation in Mozambique
Mozambique: Imported deforestation was 2,373 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported deforestation in Mozambique, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported deforestation in Mozambique is 2,373 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Mozambique peaked at 3,425 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 929.66 hectares, in 2006.
That places Mozambique 92nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,178 hectares | 929.66 hectares | 1,587 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,187 hectares | 1,051 hectares | 3,425 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,958 hectares | 1,556 hectares | 2,373 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More environment data for Mozambique
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 33.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.9709 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 11.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0215 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0037 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0232 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Mozambique?
- Imported deforestation in Mozambique was 2,373 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3,425 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 929.66 hectares in 2006.
- How does Mozambique rank for imported deforestation?
- Mozambique ranks 92nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.