Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 63.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Mozambique, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 63.7% for share of forest with a long-term management plan in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Mozambique peaked at 63.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 50th out of 131 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.2% | — |
| 2000 | 12.5% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +75.2% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +101.5% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | +14.6% |
| 2025 | 63.7% | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 63.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.3%, 7.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 63.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.2%, 4.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 21.9% | 55.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 63.7% | 63.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 share of forest with a long-term management plan in Mozambique?
- Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Mozambique was 63.7% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Mozambique ranks 50th out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).