Forest area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Forest area was 38.81 million hectares in 2011. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Mozambique, 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Mozambique is 38.81 million hectares, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Mozambique peaked at 43.38 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.81 million hectares, in 2011.
Mozambique ranks 5th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.39 million hectares | 41.41 million hectares | 43.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.20 million hectares | 39.23 million hectares | 41.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.92 million hectares | 38.81 million hectares | 39.02 million hectares | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.6% (2025)
- Rural population 22.37 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 62.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.42 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Mozambique?
- Forest area in Mozambique was 38.81 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 43.38 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.81 million hectares in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for forest area?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.