Share of forest area within protected areas in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of forest area within protected areas was 47.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of forest area within protected areas in Mozambique, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 47.1% for share of forest area within protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Mozambique peaked at 47.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2010.
Mozambique ranks 23rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.8% | — |
| 2000 | 38.7% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 47.1% | +7.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 47.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.9%, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 47.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 | 38.4% | 36.5% | 41.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 43.6% | 47.1% | 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 area within protected areas in Mozambique?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Mozambique was 47.1% 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 area within protected areas recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Mozambique ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).