Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 32,159 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Mozambique, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 32,159 1000 ha for naturally regenerating forest — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Mozambique peaked at 41,551 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32,159 1000 ha, in 2025.
Mozambique ranks 26th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,551 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 41,284 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 41,017 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 40,750 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 40,483 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 40,216 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 39,949 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 39,682 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 39,415 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 39,148 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 38,881 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 38,612 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 38,343 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 38,074 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 37,806 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 37,537 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 37,268 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 37,000 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 36,731 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 36,462 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 36,194 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 35,924 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 35,655 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 35,386 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 35,116 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 34,847 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 34,578 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 34,310 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 34,041 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 33,772 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 33,504 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 33,235 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 32,966 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 32,697 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 32,428 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 32,159 1000 ha | -0.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 32,159 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,412 1000 ha, 13.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 32,159 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,761 1000 ha, 8.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,349 1000 ha | 39,148 1000 ha | 41,551 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,672 1000 ha | 36,462 1000 ha | 38,881 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,982 1000 ha | 33,772 1000 ha | 36,194 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,831 1000 ha | 32,159 1000 ha | 33,504 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 23 United Republic of Tanzania 42,847 1000 ha compare
- 24 Melanesia 39,145 1000 ha compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 33,970 1000 ha compare
- 27 Sudan (former) 30,713 1000 ha compare
- 28 Ethiopia 25,779 1000 ha compare
- 29 Myanmar 25,641 1000 ha 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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Mozambique?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Mozambique was 32,159 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 41,551 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,159 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Mozambique rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Mozambique ranks 26th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.