Forest area (sq. km) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Forest area (sq. km) was 322,429 sq. km in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Mozambique, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Mozambique stood at 322,429 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Mozambique peaked at 415,889 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 322,429 sq. km, in 2025.
Mozambique ranks 21st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 415,889 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 413,219 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 410,548 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 407,878 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 405,208 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 402,538 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 399,867 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 397,197 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 394,527 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 391,856 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 389,186 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 386,516 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 383,846 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 381,175 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 378,505 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 375,835 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 373,164 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 370,494 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 367,824 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 365,154 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 362,483 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 359,813 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 357,143 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 354,472 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 351,802 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 349,132 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 346,462 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 343,791 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 341,121 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 338,451 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 335,780 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 333,110 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 330,440 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 327,770 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 325,099 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 322,429 sq. km | -0.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 322,429 sq. km is above the median for low income countries, which is 32,370 sq. km, 10.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 322,429 sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43,718 sq. km, 7.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 403,873 sq. km | 391,856 sq. km | 415,889 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 377,170 sq. km | 365,154 sq. km | 389,186 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 350,467 sq. km | 338,451 sq. km | 362,483 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 329,105 sq. km | 322,429 sq. km | 335,780 sq. km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.167 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.001 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Mozambique?
- Forest area in Mozambique was 322,429 sq. km in 2025, 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 415,889 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 322,429 sq. km in 2025.
- How does Mozambique rank for forest area?
- Mozambique ranks 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 (sq. km). 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.