Mozambique vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Forest area

Mozambique
38.81 million hectares
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
660.70 million hectares
in 2011
Mozambique rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd

Forest area over time

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  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 660.70 million hectares against 38.81 million hectares in Mozambique, a difference of 621.89 million hectares.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 17.0 times Mozambique's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 42.39 million hectares 720.65 million hectares 678.26 million hectares Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 40.20 million hectares 682.87 million hectares 642.67 million hectares Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 38.92 million hectares 662.38 million hectares 623.46 million hectares Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Mozambique or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 660.70 million hectares against 38.81 million hectares in Mozambique as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest area between Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
621.89 million hectares, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for forest area?
Mozambique ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest area (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,295 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.