Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 40.14 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mozambique, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 40.14 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mozambique peaked at 40.14 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.63, in 2010.
Mozambique ranks 24th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.64 | 35.64 | 35.64 | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.4 | 33.63 | 38.16 | 6 |
| 2020s | 40.14 | 40.14 | 40.14 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 21 Costa Rica 44.08 compare
- 22 Burundi 41.12 compare
- 23 Bhutan 40.67 compare
- 25 Madagascar 39.8 compare
- 26 Mauritius 38.72 compare
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 38.27 compare
More environment data for Mozambique
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 13,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 13,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 143 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 103 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 2,738 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1,031 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 15,222 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 13,693 t (2024)
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 40.14 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 40.14 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.63 in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Mozambique ranks 24th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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