Mountain green cover area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Mountain green cover area was 1,208 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,208 kmsq
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
71st
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,208 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
609.3 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 1,208 kmsq for mountain green cover area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Mozambique peaked at 1,208 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 609.3 kmsq, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 71st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 609.3 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 729 kmsq | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 792.3 kmsq | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 961 kmsq | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 1,109 kmsq | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 1,208 kmsq | +8.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1,208 kmsq is above the median for low income countries, which is 188.9 kmsq, 6.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1,208 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189.6 kmsq, 6.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 669.15 kmsq | 609.3 kmsq | 729 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 954.2 kmsq | 792.3 kmsq | 1,109 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,208 kmsq | 1,208 kmsq | 1,208 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More development goals data for Mozambique
- Red List Index 0.8879 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3031 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 30.73 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 55,191 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Mozambique?
- Mountain green cover area in Mozambique was 1,208 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1,208 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 609.3 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for mountain green cover area?
- Mozambique ranks 71st out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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