Tree cover loss in Mozambique
Mozambique: Tree cover loss was 298,308 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss in Mozambique, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 298,308 hectares for tree cover loss in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Mozambique peaked at 358,739 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60,098 hectares, in 2001.
Mozambique ranks 12th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136,949 hectares | 60,098 hectares | 216,673 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 204,102 hectares | 138,890 hectares | 358,739 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 261,691 hectares | 232,410 hectares | 298,308 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Mozambique?
- Tree cover loss in Mozambique was 298,308 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 358,739 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,098 hectares in 2001.
- How does Mozambique rank for tree cover loss?
- Mozambique ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.