Mozambique: Forest area, percent

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 Mozambique

Forest area, percent of total land area

 Latest value 46.1
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2022
 Average 50.7
 Min - Max 46.1 - 55.2
 Source FAO
The latest value from 2022 is 46.1 percent, a decline from 46.4 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 32.2 percent, based on data from 191 countries. Historically, the average for Mozambique from 1990 to 2022 is 50.7 percent. The minimum value, 46.1 percent, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 55.2 percent was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Mozambique - Forest area, percent - Recent values chart

Historical series
Mozambique - Forest area, percent - historical chart - 1990-2022




Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

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 Agricultural land 414,138 2021 sq. km.
 Crop production index 157.5 2022 index points
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 Cereal crop yield by hectar 1,015 2022 kg per hectar
 Food production index 161.7 2022 index points
 Fertilizer use 8.0 2022 kg per hectare of arable land
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