Deforestation statistics for Mozambique
Mozambique: Demographic data
| Population (2022) | 31,255,435 |
| Annual population growth rate (2022) | 2.90% |
| Population density (people/sq km) | 40 |
| Net migration | -5,000 |
| Fertility rate | 4.9 |
| Median age | 18 |
| Urban population share | 38% |
Mozambique: Land cover and land use change data
| Land area (sq km): 786,380 |
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Tree cover (30%) Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 28,917,911 Tree cover extent as % of land area: 36.80% Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 3,517,894 Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 12.20% |
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Tropical primary forest Primary forest extent in 2001 (ha): 119,683 Primary forest extent as % of land area: 0.20% Primary forest extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 0.40% Primary forest loss from 2002-20 (ha): 11,109 Primary forest loss from 2002-20 as % of 2001 primary forest cover: 9.30% Primary forest extent in 2020 (ha): 108,574 Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of land area: 0.10% Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of 2000 tree cover area: 0% |
Mozambique: Annual forest and tree cover data
Mozambique: Tropical primary forest loss by year All figures in hectares
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Year: Hectares 2002: 144 2003: 92 2004: 185 2005: 279 2006: 279 2007: 180 2008: 327 2009: 444 2010: 658 2011: 126 2012: 397 2013: 946 2014: 645 2015: 560 2016: 924 2017: 3,279 2018: 537 2019: 801 2020: 307 |
Mozambique: Tree cover loss by year 30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares
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Year: Hectares 2001: 60,937 2002: 106,658 2003: 79,644 2004: 107,726 2005: 150,558 2006: 172,224 2007: 138,492 2008: 204,759 2009: 217,493 2010: 194,545 2011: 150,242 2012: 139,946 2013: 162,655 2014: 200,500 2015: 181,387 2016: 250,552 2017: 359,011 2018: 172,398 2019: 235,658 2020: 232,509 |
Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Tree cover extent (2001) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha | Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha | Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha | Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabo Delgado | 4,077,774 | 63,831 | 114,602 | 117,736 | 132,323 | 428,492 | 10.5% |
| Tete | 1,777,045 | 25,741 | 35,940 | 30,512 | 47,685 | 139,879 | 7.9% |
| Zambezia | 6,510,903 | 167,689 | 251,886 | 197,349 | 336,833 | 953,757 | 14.6% |
| Gaza | 456,502 | 3,861 | 11,657 | 8,345 | 13,317 | 37,179 | 8.1% |
| Inhambane | 1,938,679 | 54,483 | 63,565 | 62,957 | 90,755 | 271,759 | 14.0% |
| Manica | 2,475,882 | 43,766 | 118,895 | 88,636 | 155,908 | 407,205 | 16.4% |
| Maputo City | 2,748 | 26 | 69 | 24 | 94 | 213 | 7.8% |
| Maputo | 328,704 | 2,065 | 5,291 | 5,740 | 5,172 | 18,268 | 5.6% |
| Nampula | 2,760,649 | 51,213 | 171,741 | 142,175 | 142,984 | 508,112 | 18.4% |
| Nassa | 5,684,199 | 51,422 | 62,599 | 94,366 | 160,709 | 369,095 | 6.5% |
| Sofala | 2,904,861 | 41,426 | 91,271 | 86,892 | 164,350 | 383,939 | 13.2% |
Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Admin area 2 | Tree cover extent (2000) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha | Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha | Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha | Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabo Delgado | Namuno | 96 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.4% |
| Cabo Delgado | Palma | 4,952 | 13 | 29 | 24 | 40 | 107 | 2.2% |
| Cabo Delgado | Pemba | 572 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% |
| Cabo Delgado | Quissanga | 580 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% |
| Cabo Delgado | Balama | 304 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 9.4% |
| Cabo Delgado | Macomia | 887 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.7% |
| Cabo Delgado | Mocimboa da Praia | 36 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 24.3% |
| Cabo Delgado | Montepuez | 208 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 4.3% |
| Zambezia | Alto Molocue | 769 | 25 | 64 | 93 | 123 | 305 | 39.7% |
| Zambezia | Mopeia | 539 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3.2% |
| Zambezia | Morrumbala | 1,451 | 96 | 114 | 51 | 65 | 326 | 22.5% |
| Zambezia | Namacurra | 1,284 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 23 | 50 | 3.9% |
| Zambezia | Nicoadala | 2,539 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 43 | 78 | 3.1% |
| Zambezia | Pebane | 12,285 | 122 | 558 | 260 | 106 | 1,046 | 8.5% |
| Zambezia | Chinde | 13,882 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 128 | 195 | 1.4% |
| Zambezia | Gurue | 1,643 | 9 | 26 | 105 | 238 | 378 | 23.0% |
| Zambezia | Ile | 830 | 16 | 16 | 40 | 42 | 115 | 13.9% |
| Zambezia | Inhassunge | 7,276 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 79 | 124 | 1.7% |
| Zambezia | Lugela | 5,142 | 2 | 8 | 68 | 128 | 207 | 4.0% |
| Zambezia | Maganja da Costa | 2,954 | 7 | 41 | 10 | 13 | 71 | 2.4% |
| Zambezia | Milange | 1,454 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 130 | 177 | 12.2% |
| Inhambane | Vilanculos | 783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Inhambane | Zavala | 1,135 | 11 | 66 | 32 | 101 | 210 | 18.5% |
| Inhambane | Govuro | 3,164 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.1% |
| Inhambane | Inharrime | 3,229 | 26 | 162 | 129 | 101 | 418 | 12.9% |
| Inhambane | Inhassoro | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2% |
| Inhambane | Jangamo | 446 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 50 | 11.3% |
| Inhambane | Massinga | 1,053 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 2.7% |
| Manica | Barue | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.4% |
| Manica | Manica | 926 | 16 | 116 | 148 | 62 | 343 | 37.0% |
| Maputo City | Maputo | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5% |
| Maputo | Matutuíne | 592 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1.0% |
| Nampula | Angoche | 3,649 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 0.5% |
| Nampula | Mongincual | 2,119 | 3 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 1.6% |
| Nampula | Mossuril | 3,169 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 0.4% |
| Nampula | Murrupula | 260 | 5 | 30 | 62 | 37 | 134 | 51.4% |
| Nampula | Ribaue | 3,388 | 96 | 224 | 352 | 480 | 1,153 | 34.0% |
| Nampula | Lalaua | 524 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2.1% |
| Nampula | Malema | 1,236 | 50 | 66 | 98 | 127 | 340 | 27.5% |
| Nampula | Moma | 1,852 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 0.8% |
| Nassa | Mecula | 1,174 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1.5% |
| Sofala | Buzi | 1,693 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 124 | 135 | 8.0% |
| Sofala | Marromeu | 9,840 | 11 | 32 | 44 | 83 | 171 | 1.7% |
| Sofala | Muanza | 5,398 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 61 | 89 | 1.7% |
| Sofala | Cheringoma | 3,180 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 0.8% |
| Sofala | Chibabava | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.5% |
| Sofala | Dondo | 2,485 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 419 | 479 | 19.3% |
| Sofala | Gorongosa | 8,304 | 132 | 179 | 863 | 2,983 | 4,157 | 50.1% |
| Sofala | Machanga | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Primary forest loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Primary forest extent (2000) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha | Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha | Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha | Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabo Delgado | 7,635 | 17 | 41 | 45 | 63 | 165 | 2.2% |
| Zambezia | 52,048 | 293 | 882 | 785 | 1,129 | 3,089 | 5.9% |
| Inhambane | 9,889 | 46 | 259 | 180 | 227 | 712 | 7.2% |
| Manica | 932 | 17 | 116 | 148 | 62 | 343 | 36.8% |
| Maputo City | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5% |
| Maputo | 592 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1.0% |
| Nampula | 16,197 | 158 | 353 | 535 | 673 | 1,719 | 10.6% |
| Nassa | 1,174 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1.5% |
| Sofala | 31,062 | 159 | 233 | 977 | 3,687 | 5,057 | 16.3% |
Primary forest loss by year at the subnational area (administrative level 2)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Admin area 2 | Primary forest extent (2001) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha | Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha | Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha | Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabo Delgado | Namuno | 96 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.4% |
| Cabo Delgado | Palma | 4,952 | 13 | 29 | 24 | 40 | 107 | 2.2% |
| Cabo Delgado | Pemba | 572 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% |
| Cabo Delgado | Quissanga | 580 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% |
| Cabo Delgado | Balama | 304 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 9.4% |
| Cabo Delgado | Macomia | 887 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.7% |
| Cabo Delgado | Mocimboa da Praia | 36 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 24.3% |
| Cabo Delgado | Montepuez | 208 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 4.3% |
| Zambezia | Alto Molocue | 769 | 25 | 64 | 93 | 123 | 305 | 39.7% |
| Zambezia | Mopeia | 539 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3.2% |
| Zambezia | Morrumbala | 1,451 | 96 | 114 | 51 | 65 | 326 | 22.5% |
| Zambezia | Namacurra | 1,284 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 23 | 50 | 3.9% |
| Zambezia | Nicoadala | 2,539 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 43 | 78 | 3.1% |
| Zambezia | Pebane | 12,285 | 122 | 558 | 260 | 106 | 1,046 | 8.5% |
| Zambezia | Chinde | 13,882 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 128 | 195 | 1.4% |
| Zambezia | Gurue | 1,643 | 9 | 26 | 105 | 238 | 378 | 23.0% |
| Zambezia | Ile | 830 | 16 | 16 | 40 | 42 | 115 | 13.9% |
| Zambezia | Inhassunge | 7,276 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 79 | 124 | 1.7% |
| Zambezia | Lugela | 5,142 | 2 | 8 | 68 | 128 | 207 | 4.0% |
| Zambezia | Maganja da Costa | 2,954 | 7 | 41 | 10 | 13 | 71 | 2.4% |
| Zambezia | Milange | 1,454 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 130 | 177 | 12.2% |
| Inhambane | Vilanculos | 783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Inhambane | Zavala | 1,135 | 11 | 66 | 32 | 101 | 210 | 18.5% |
| Inhambane | Govuro | 3,164 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.1% |
| Inhambane | Inharrime | 3,229 | 26 | 162 | 129 | 101 | 418 | 12.9% |
| Inhambane | Inhassoro | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2% |
| Inhambane | Jangamo | 446 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 50 | 11.3% |
| Inhambane | Massinga | 1,053 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 2.7% |
| Manica | Barue | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.4% |
| Manica | Manica | 926 | 16 | 116 | 148 | 62 | 343 | 37.0% |
| Maputo City | Maputo | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5% |
| Maputo | Matutuíne | 592 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1.0% |
| Nampula | Angoche | 3,649 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 0.5% |
| Nampula | Mongincual | 2,119 | 3 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 1.6% |
| Nampula | Mossuril | 3,169 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 0.4% |
| Nampula | Murrupula | 260 | 5 | 30 | 62 | 37 | 134 | 51.4% |
| Nampula | Ribaue | 3,388 | 96 | 224 | 352 | 480 | 1,153 | 34.0% |
| Nampula | Lalaua | 524 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2.1% |
| Nampula | Malema | 1,236 | 50 | 66 | 98 | 127 | 340 | 27.5% |
| Nampula | Moma | 1,852 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 0.8% |
| Nassa | Mecula | 1,174 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1.5% |
| Sofala | Buzi | 1,693 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 124 | 135 | 8.0% |
| Sofala | Marromeu | 9,840 | 11 | 32 | 44 | 83 | 171 | 1.7% |
| Sofala | Muanza | 5,398 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 61 | 89 | 1.7% |
| Sofala | Cheringoma | 3,180 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 0.8% |
| Sofala | Chibabava | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.5% |
| Sofala | Dondo | 2,485 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 419 | 479 | 19.3% |
| Sofala | Gorongosa | 8,304 | 132 | 179 | 863 | 2,983 | 4,157 | 50.1% |
| Sofala | Machanga | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
2019 forest data for Mozambique | Archived forest data for Mozambique | Forest data for Mozambique
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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