Which has higher forest area, Mozambique or United Republic of Tanzania?

United Republic of Tanzania, at 443,380 sq. km against 360,265 sq. km in Mozambique as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Mozambique and United Republic of Tanzania?

83,115 sq. km, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and United Republic of Tanzania?

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.

Mozambique vs United Republic of Tanzania: Forest area

Mozambique

360,265 sq. km

in 2023

United Republic of Tanzania

443,380 sq. km

in 2023

Mozambique rank

19th

United Republic of Tanzania rank

17th

Forest area over time

Mozambique
United Republic of Tanzania

How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 443,380 sq. km against 360,265 sq. km in Mozambique, a difference of 83,115 sq. km.

That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.

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

Mozambique ranks 19th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 17th of 215 countries.

United Republic of Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	United Republic of Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	423,925 sq. km	557,160 sq. km	133,235 sq. km	United Republic of Tanzania
2000s	401,909 sq. km	519,960 sq. km	118,051 sq. km	United Republic of Tanzania
2010s	379,962 sq. km	481,790 sq. km	101,828 sq. km	United Republic of Tanzania
2020s	363,838 sq. km	450,415 sq. km	86,577 sq. km	United Republic of Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Mozambique or United Republic of Tanzania?: United Republic of Tanzania, at 443,380 sq. km against 360,265 sq. km in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Mozambique and United Republic of Tanzania?: 83,115 sq. km, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and United Republic of Tanzania?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for forest area?: Mozambique ranks 19th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 17th of 215 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: 20 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.