Mozambique vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations

Mozambique
37,054
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
38,790
in 2023
Mozambique rank
25th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
24th

Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time

  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 38,790 against 37,054 in Mozambique, a difference of 1,736.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Mozambique ranks 25th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 40,899 39,466 1,433 Mozambique
2010s 38,936 52,599 13,663 Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 31,042 28,852 2,190 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Mozambique or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 38,790 against 37,054 in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1,736, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
Mozambique ranks 25th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,812 data points, 2001–2023
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The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.