How does Mozambique rank for paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre?

Mozambique ranks 101st out of 124 countries with data for 2023.

Is paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in Mozambique

Name: Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in Mozambique
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Mozambique: Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0025 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0025 t per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

101st

of 124 countries

All-time high

0.0038 t per square kilometre

in 1980

All-time low

0 t per square kilometre

in 1997

Years of data

1967–2023

Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1967–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in Mozambique is 0.0025 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.0038 t per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 t per square kilometre, in 1997.

Mozambique ranks 101st of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1967 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1967	0.001 t per square kilometre	—
1968	0.0011 t per square kilometre	+12.5%
1969	0.0013 t per square kilometre	+11.1%
1970	0.0015 t per square kilometre	+20.0%
1971	0.0019 t per square kilometre	+25.0%
1972	0.0019 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.0019 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0.0019 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.0019 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.0019 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.0019 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.0019 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.0019 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.0038 t per square kilometre	+100.0%
1981	0.0025 t per square kilometre	-33.3%
1982	0.0023 t per square kilometre	-10.0%
1983	0.0023 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.0018 t per square kilometre	-22.2%
1985	0.0025 t per square kilometre	+42.9%
1986	0.0025 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	0.0025 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.0025 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.0025 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.0018 t per square kilometre	-30.0%
1991	0.0031 t per square kilometre	+71.4%
1992	0.0031 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0.0018 t per square kilometre	-41.7%
1994	0.0013 t per square kilometre	-28.6%
1995	0.0013 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.0013 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0 t per square kilometre	-100.0%
1998	0 t per square kilometre	—
1999	0 t per square kilometre	—
2000	0 t per square kilometre	—
2001	0 t per square kilometre	—
2002	0 t per square kilometre	—
2003	0 t per square kilometre	—
2004	0.0025 t per square kilometre	—
2005	0.0013 t per square kilometre	-50.0%
2006	0.0013 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.0025 t per square kilometre	+100.0%
2008	0.0025 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.0025 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.0025 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.0025 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0.0025 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0.0025 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.0025 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.0025 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.0025 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.0025 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0.0025 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0.0025 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.0025 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.0025 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.0025 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.0025 t per square kilometre	+0.0%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

Mozambique's 0.0025 t per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.003 t per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Mozambique's 0.0025 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 t per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0011 t per square kilometre	0.001 t per square kilometre	0.0013 t per square kilometre	3
1970s	0.0019 t per square kilometre	0.0015 t per square kilometre	0.0019 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0025 t per square kilometre	0.0018 t per square kilometre	0.0038 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0013 t per square kilometre	0 t per square kilometre	0.0031 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0013 t per square kilometre	0 t per square kilometre	0.0025 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0025 t per square kilometre	0.0025 t per square kilometre	0.0025 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0025 t per square kilometre	0.0025 t per square kilometre	0.0025 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

98 Kyrgyzstan 0.0042 t per square kilometre compare
99 Burkina Faso 0.0035 t per square kilometre compare
100 Libya 0.0034 t per square kilometre compare
102 Sudan 0.0021 t per square kilometre compare
103 Zambia 0.0013 t per square kilometre compare
104 Mauritania 0.0011 t per square kilometre compare

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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)
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)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

All data for Mozambique →

Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in Mozambique?: Paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.0025 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?: The highest recorded value was 0.0038 t per square kilometre in 1980.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?: The lowest recorded value was 0 t per square kilometre in 1997.
How does Mozambique rank for paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre?: Mozambique ranks 101st out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
Is paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paper and paperboard — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Paper and paperboard — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Paper and paperboard — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 125 places, 5,721 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Paper and paperboard — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.