Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Mozambique is 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 108.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Mozambique 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2006 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | +216.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +108.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 103 India 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 104 Lithuania 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 105 Burundi 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 107 Tanzania 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 108 Brazil 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 109 Myanmar 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.