Mozambique vs North America: Forest area
Mozambique
360,265 sq. km
in 2023
North America
6.57 million sq. km
in 2023
Mozambique rank
18th
North America rank
18th
Forest area over time
- Mozambique
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 6.57 million sq. km against 360,265 sq. km in Mozambique, a difference of 6.21 million sq. km.
That makes North America's figure about 18.2 times Mozambique's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 18th and North America ranks 18th of 213 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 423,925 sq. km | 6.51 million sq. km | 6.09 million sq. km | North America |
| 2000s | 401,909 sq. km | 6.53 million sq. km | 6.13 million sq. km | North America |
| 2010s | 379,962 sq. km | 6.57 million sq. km | 6.19 million sq. km | North America |
| 2020s | 363,838 sq. km | 6.57 million sq. km | 6.20 million sq. km | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Mozambique or North America?
- North America, at 6.57 million sq. km against 360,265 sq. km in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Mozambique and North America?
- 6.21 million sq. km, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and North America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and North America rank globally for forest area?
- Mozambique ranks 18th and North America ranks 18th of 213 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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About this data
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.