Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 47.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mozambique, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 47.1% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mozambique peaked at 47.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2010.
Mozambique ranks 20th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.8% | — |
| 2000 | 38.7% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 47.1% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 36.5% | 41.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 43.6% | 47.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mozambique?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mozambique was 47.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Mozambique ranks 20th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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