Which has higher forest area, Argentina or Mozambique, Republic of?

Mozambique, Republic of, at 360,265 sq. km against 282,462 sq. km in Argentina as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Argentina and Mozambique, Republic of?

77,803 sq. km, with Mozambique, Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mozambique, Republic of?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Mozambique, Republic of: Forest area

Argentina

282,462 sq. km

in 2023

Mozambique, Republic of

360,265 sq. km

in 2023

Argentina rank

20th

Mozambique, Republic of rank

18th

Forest area over time

Argentina
Mozambique, Republic of

How they compare

Mozambique, Republic of currently reports 360,265 sq. km against 282,462 sq. km in Argentina, a difference of 77,803 sq. km.

That makes Mozambique, Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Mozambique, Republic of has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 20th and Mozambique, Republic of ranks 18th of 214 countries.

Mozambique, Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Mozambique, Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	343,823 sq. km	423,925 sq. km	80,102 sq. km	Mozambique, Republic of
2000s	319,542 sq. km	401,909 sq. km	82,367 sq. km	Mozambique, Republic of
2010s	293,314 sq. km	379,962 sq. km	86,648 sq. km	Mozambique, Republic of
2020s	284,096 sq. km	363,838 sq. km	79,742 sq. km	Mozambique, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Argentina or Mozambique, Republic of?: Mozambique, Republic of, at 360,265 sq. km against 282,462 sq. km in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Argentina and Mozambique, Republic of?: 77,803 sq. km, with Mozambique, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mozambique, Republic of?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Mozambique, Republic of rank globally for forest area?: Argentina ranks 20th and Mozambique, Republic of ranks 18th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.