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Forest cover — Mozambique

Forest cover in Mozambique in 2023 — 45.81%. Ranked 61 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 9.35 pp.

2023 45.81% −0.31 pp vs 2022
World rank 61of 213
Period maximum 55.16%1990
Period minimum 45.81%2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Mozambique, 1990–20234547.55052.55557.51990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 55.16%1991: 54.88%1992: 54.6%1993: 54.33%1994: 54.05%1995: 53.77%1996: 53.49%1997: 53.21%1998: 52.93%1999: 52.66%2000: 52.38%2001: 52.09%2002: 51.81%2003: 51.53%2004: 51.25%2005: 50.97%2006: 50.69%2007: 50.4%2008: 50.12%2009: 49.84%2010: 49.56%2011: 49.3%2012: 49.03%2013: 48.77%2014: 48.51%2015: 48.25%2016: 47.85%2017: 47.57%2018: 47.34%2019: 47.01%2020: 46.73%2021: 46.41%2022: 46.12%2023: 45.81%
Change over the period: −9.35 pp Annual average: -0.28 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mozambique

Mozambique 45.81%
World 31.1%
Sub-Saharan Africa 25.74%
Eastern Africa computed 28.29%
Low-income countries computed 19.86%
Forest cover — Mozambique, by year Mozambique All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 45.81 −0.31 pp
2022 46.12 −0.29 pp
2021 46.41 −0.31 pp
2020 46.73 −0.28 pp
2019 47.01 −0.33 pp
2018 47.34 −0.23 pp
2017 47.57 −0.28 pp
2016 47.85 −0.4 pp
2015 48.25 −0.26 pp
2014 48.51 −0.26 pp
2013 48.77 −0.26 pp
2012 49.03 −0.26 pp
2011 49.3 −0.26 pp
2010 49.56 −0.28 pp
2009 49.84 −0.28 pp
2008 50.12 −0.28 pp
2007 50.4 −0.28 pp
2006 50.69 −0.28 pp
2005 50.97 −0.28 pp
2004 51.25 −0.28 pp
2003 51.53 −0.28 pp
2002 51.81 −0.28 pp
2001 52.09 −0.28 pp
2000 52.38 −0.28 pp
1999 52.66 −0.28 pp
1998 52.93 −0.28 pp
1997 53.21 −0.28 pp
1996 53.49 −0.28 pp
1995 53.77 −0.28 pp
1994 54.05 −0.28 pp
1993 54.33 −0.28 pp
1992 54.6 −0.28 pp
1991 54.88 −0.28 pp
1990 55.16 —

Eastern Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

SC Seychelles 73.26 ZM Zambia 59.52 TZ Tanzania 50.05 MZ Mozambique 45.81 ZW Zimbabwe 44.74 MW Malawi 22.44 MG Madagascar 21.3 MU Mauritius 19.47 KM Comoros 16.98 ET Ethiopia 14.93 SS South Sudan 11.33 RW Rwanda 11.31 UG Uganda 11.04 BI Burundi 10.89 SO Somalia 9.17 ER Eritrea 8.63 KE Kenya 6.22 DJ Djibouti 0.26
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About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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