TROPICAL RAINFORESTS: Deforestation rates tables and charts

Deforestation tables and charts for Mozambique

Deforestation data for Mozambique , 1990-2005. Mozambique 's data is derived from the FAO.

Forest Cover (hectares): 19,262,000
Forest Cover (as % of total land area): 24.6
Other wooded land (hectares): 40,919,000
Other land with tree cover (hectares):
Total land area (hectares): 80,159,000

Forest Area

Classification Area Annual change rate Total change
Period 1990 2000 2005 1990-2000 1990-2000 2000-2005 2000-2005 1990-2005 1990-2005 1990s vs 2000s
Units ha ha ha ha % ha % ha % %
Total forest area 20,012,000 19,512,000 19,262,000 -50000 -0.3 -50000 -0.3 -750,000 -3.75 0
Other wooded land 42419000 41419000 40919000 -100,000 -0.24 -100,000 -0.24 -1,500,000 -3.54 2.41
Primary forests - - 0
Plantations 38000 38000 38000 0 0 0 0 0 0




Chart: Forest cover in Mozambique, 1990-2005
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Chart: Other wooded land cover in Mozambique, 1990-2005
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table: Potential for REDD in terms of avoided deforestation in Mozambique
Assumes 100% reduction in deforestation, fully compensated, using FAO carbon estimates for above ground biomass. FAO's carbon estimates are very rough
ForestsOther wooded landAnnual forest cover changeAnnual other wooded land cover changeForest above-ground biomassOther wooded land above-ground biomassForest CO2/haOther wooded land CO2/haCO2 emissions from forest lossCO2 emissions from other woodland lossAggregate CO2 emissions from land cover changePotential REDD earnings*
200520052000-20052000-2005200520052005200520052005$3/tCO2e$10/tCO2e
hahahahaM tM tttM t Co2M t Co2$US M$US M
19,262,00040919000-50000-36,6009781,728186155-9-6-1545150


All data derived from the Forest Resources Assessment and the State of the World's Forests published by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O)




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