Land use hidden — Forest in Mozambique
Mozambique: Land use hidden — Forest was 360,264 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Forest in Mozambique, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — forest in Mozambique stood at 360,264 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Mozambique peaked at 433,780 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 360,264 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Mozambique 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Forest in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 433,780 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 431,590 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 429,400 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 427,210 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 425,020 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 422,830 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 420,640 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 418,450 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 416,260 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 414,070 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 411,880 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 409,664 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 407,448 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 405,232 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 403,017 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 400,801 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 398,585 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 396,369 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 394,153 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 391,937 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 389,721 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 387,657 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 385,593 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 383,529 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 381,464 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 379,400 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 376,283 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 374,066 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 372,242 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 369,661 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 367,438 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 364,976 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 362,673 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 360,264 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 360,264 Square kilometres is above the median for low income countries, which is 23,449 Square kilometres, 15.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 360,264 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60,677 Square kilometres, 5.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 423,925 Square kilometres | 414,070 Square kilometres | 433,780 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 401,909 Square kilometres | 391,937 Square kilometres | 411,880 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 379,962 Square kilometres | 369,661 Square kilometres | 389,721 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 363,838 Square kilometres | 360,264 Square kilometres | 367,438 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 15 Micronesia 645.1 Square kilometres compare
- 15 Venezuela 460,729 Square kilometres compare
- 16 Tanzania 443,380 Square kilometres compare
- 17 Zambia 442,494 Square kilometres compare
- 19 Papua New Guinea 357,552 Square kilometres compare
- 20 Argentina 282,462 Square kilometres compare
- 21 Sweden 279,800 Square kilometres 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)
- 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 land use hidden — forest in Mozambique?
- Land use hidden — forest in Mozambique was 360,264 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 433,780 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,264 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Mozambique ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata