Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Mozambique
Mozambique: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 452.02 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Mozambique, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Mozambique stood at 452.02 hectares.
The figure is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Mozambique peaked at 1,379 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 279.12 hectares, in 2022.
Mozambique ranks 38th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 388.82 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 603.66 hectares | +55.3% |
| 2003 | 475.97 hectares | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 469.85 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 698.73 hectares | +48.7% |
| 2006 | 763 hectares | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 783.22 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,379 hectares | +76.1% |
| 2009 | 1,300 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,009 hectares | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 927.17 hectares | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 623.96 hectares | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 631.39 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 695.52 hectares | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 439.22 hectares | -36.9% |
| 2016 | 579.71 hectares | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 818.34 hectares | +41.2% |
| 2018 | 314.8 hectares | -61.5% |
| 2019 | 995.03 hectares | +216.1% |
| 2020 | 435.56 hectares | -56.2% |
| 2021 | 363.14 hectares | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 279.12 hectares | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 581.97 hectares | +108.5% |
| 2024 | 452.02 hectares | -22.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 452.02 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.13 hectares, 12.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 452.02 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49 hectares, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +216.1% | 314.8 hectares | 995.03 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 762.46 hectares | 388.82 hectares | 1,379 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 703.37 hectares | 314.8 hectares | 1,009 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 422.36 hectares | 279.12 hectares | 581.97 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Mozambique?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Mozambique was 452.02 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1,379 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 279.12 hectares in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Mozambique ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.