Forest area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Forest area was 45.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Mozambique, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 45.8% for forest area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Mozambique peaked at 55.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 61st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.2% | — |
| 1991 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 54.6% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 54.3% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 54.0% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 53.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 53.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 53.2% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 52.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 45.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9% | 52.7% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 49.8% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 47.0% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 45.8% | 46.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 58 Austria 47.2% compare
- 59 Bolivia 46.3% compare
- 60 New Caledonia 45.8% compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 45.0% compare
- 63 Zimbabwe 44.7% compare
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 44.2% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 160.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6279 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Mozambique?
- Forest area in Mozambique was 45.8% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for forest area?
- Mozambique ranks 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.