Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Mozambique

Mozambique: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 32,159 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
32,159 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
23rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
41,551 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
32,159 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Mozambique, 1990–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720251990: 41.6k 1000 ha1991: 41.3k 1000 ha1992: 41.0k 1000 ha1993: 40.7k 1000 ha1994: 40.5k 1000 ha1995: 40.2k 1000 ha1996: 39.9k 1000 ha1997: 39.7k 1000 ha1998: 39.4k 1000 ha1999: 39.1k 1000 ha2000: 38.9k 1000 ha2001: 38.6k 1000 ha2002: 38.3k 1000 ha2003: 38.1k 1000 ha2004: 37.8k 1000 ha2005: 37.5k 1000 ha2006: 37.3k 1000 ha2007: 37.0k 1000 ha2008: 36.7k 1000 ha2009: 36.5k 1000 ha2010: 36.2k 1000 ha2011: 35.9k 1000 ha2012: 35.7k 1000 ha2013: 35.4k 1000 ha2014: 35.1k 1000 ha2015: 34.8k 1000 ha2016: 34.6k 1000 ha2017: 34.3k 1000 ha2018: 34.0k 1000 ha2019: 33.8k 1000 ha2020: 33.5k 1000 ha2021: 33.2k 1000 ha2022: 33.0k 1000 ha2023: 32.7k 1000 ha2024: 32.4k 1000 ha2025: 32.2k 1000 ha

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 23rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 United Republic of Tanzania 42,847 1000 ha compare
  2. 21 Melanesia 39,145 1000 ha compare
  3. 22 Papua New Guinea 33,970 1000 ha compare
  4. 24 Sudan (former) 30,713 1000 ha compare
  5. 25 Ethiopia 25,779 1000 ha compare
  6. 26 Myanmar 25,641 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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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 23rd out of 222 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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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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