Full scientific report: Mozambique
Generated 13 November 2026, 02:54 from live Atlas data
Executive summary
Atlas holds 2,544,532 mapped features and 63,398 observations in 91 datasets. The mapped mangrove canopy covers 306,827 ha in 24,899 polygons across 1 formation classes; Mangrove dominates with 100.0% of the area. The median patch is only 0.170 ha, while patches of 10 ha or more hold 95.2% of the area. 0 ha (0.0%) lies within 10 km of the LAPSSET development footprint.
Single mapping epoch (2019). Areas are geodesic hectares recalculated from geometry.
Species & formations
| Formation | Polygons | Area (ha) | Share | Mean patch (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangrove | 24,899 | 306,827.3 | 100.0% | 12.32 |
Fragmentation & landscape metrics
- Patches
- 24,899
- Mean / median / largest
- 12.32 / 0.170 / 8,663.6 ha
- Effective mesh size
- 1,805.0 ha
- Largest patch index
- 2.8%
- Power-law exponent α
- 1.54
Spatial clustering
Global Moran’s I = 0.130 (z = 6.0, p < 0.001). Hot-spot cells (Gi*, ≥95%): 69; cold-spot cells: 23.
| Top hot-spot cell | Polygons | Area (ha) | Gi* z |
|---|---|---|---|
| -16.4, 39.8 | 56 | 1,702 | 3.51 |
| -20.75, 34.85 | 112 | 516 | 3.48 |
| -20.55, 34.65 | 34 | 108 | 3.37 |
| -18.2, 36.75 | 174 | 823 | 3.30 |
| -18.2, 36.7 | 57 | 412 | 3.08 |
| -17.25, 38.05 | 15 | 259 | 3.03 |
Pressure: LAPSSET and villages
Mangrove ha by distance from LAPSSET
Mangrove ha by distance from villages
Data quality
| Dataset | Features | Repaired | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2020, Mozambique | 30,731 | 0 | 100 |
| Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 1996, Mozambique | 22,182 | 0 | 100 |
| Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2007, Mozambique | 22,564 | 0 | 100 |
| Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2010, Mozambique | 24,422 | 0 | 100 |
| Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2015, Mozambique | 23,246 | 0 | 100 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2025, Mozambique | 30,693 | 0 | 100 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2020, Mozambique | 24,899 | 0 | 100 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2015, Mozambique | 21,945 | 0 | 100 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2010, Mozambique | 18,287 | 0 | 100 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2005, Mozambique | 19,141 | 0 | 100 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2000, Mozambique | 18,919 | 0 | 100 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 1996, Mozambique | 17,265 | 0 | 100 |
| Mozambique +EEZ | 1 | 0 | 95 |
| Niassa NR | 1 | 0 | 95 |
| Ramsar Site | 1 | 0 | 95 |
| Coastal East Africa | 1 | 0 | 95 |
| Coastal East Africa Marine | 1 | 0 | 95 |
| polygons | 1 | 0 | 95 |
| Mozambique +EEZ | 1 | 0 | 95 |
| Niassa NR | 1 | 0 | 95 |
| Ramsar Site | 1 | 0 | 95 |
| National_Parks | 3 | 0 | 95 |
| Oil and Gas Basins | 4 | 0 | 95 |
| Basins_KAZA | 4 | 0 | 95 |
| polygons | 4 | 0 | 95 |
| Corridors | 6 | 0 | 95 |
| EAC_MZQ_ForestProgramme_Countries | 8 | 0 | 95 |
| Regions/Provinces | 9 | 1 | 95 |
| flr_9 | 9 | 0 | 95 |
| polygons | 11 | 0 | 95 |
| Cities/Municipalities | 12 | 0 | 95 |
| Biodiversity Hotspots | 12 | 0 | 95 |
| Cities/Municipalities | 12 | 0 | 95 |
| FLRi Countries | 13 | 0 | 95 |
| FLRi Countries | 13 | 0 | 95 |
| polygons | 17 | 0 | 95 |
| Basin | 20 | 1 | 95 |
| Planned Major Roads and Rails | 33 | 0 | 95 |
| Development Corridors | 33 | 0 | 95 |
| Demography (FB AI- 2018) | 45 | 0 | 95 |
| SADC_TFCAs | 56 | 1 | 95 |
| Basin (Hydroshed Level 6) | 59 | 7 | 95 |
| Districts/Counties | 61 | 3 | 95 |
| Operational Land/Seascape | 70 | 10 | 95 |
| Operational Land/Seascape | 70 | 10 | 95 |
| Operational Landscape | 79 | 13 | 95 |
| Africa_WWF_Priority_202104_Operational_Landscapes_Seascape | 96 | 16 | 95 |
| basins_names_hydroshed | 113 | 7 | 95 |
| Fibre Cable Landing Stations | 126 | 0 | 95 |
| Join_Features_to_Countries_RFP | 152 | 0 | 95 |
| Mining concessions in Mozambique (2010) | 180 | 0 | 95 |
| Major Rivers | 211 | 0 | 95 |
| Major Rivers | 211 | 0 | 95 |
| Rivers | 228 | 0 | 95 |
| Main Roads | 413 | 0 | 95 |
| ProtectedAreas_AfricaPriorityLandscapes | 492 | 4 | 95 |
| Administration (Level 2) | 495 | 1 | 95 |
| Administration (Level 2) | 495 | 1 | 95 |
| Wards | 564 | 5 | 95 |
| Basin (Hydroshed Level 8) | 580 | 7 | 95 |
| Power Plants (Power output MW) | 642 | 0 | 95 |
| AfricaPriority_River | 857 | 0 | 95 |
| urt_catchments | 1,484 | 18 | 95 |
| Main Roads | 1,598 | 0 | 95 |
| Small airport | 1,979 | 0 | 95 |
| Dams | 2,586 | 0 | 95 |
| Basin (Hydroshed Level 10) | 2,696 | 10 | 95 |
| Roads | 4,946 | 0 | 95 |
| Districts | 6,099 | 13 | 95 |
| World Database on Protected Areas | 7,438 | 1 | 95 |
| urt_basin | 7,740 | 5 | 95 |
| Rivers | 8,997 | 0 | 95 |
| Electricity Transmission Network | 9,759 | 0 | 95 |
| Wetlands/Swamps | 12,039 | 0 | 95 |
| Fire Incidences Grid (2000-2019) | 14,692 | 0 | 95 |
| MARXAN-CRUZ PU SF-Score | 14,692 | 0 | 95 |
| MARXAN-CRUZ PU Status | 14,692 | 0 | 95 |
| MARXAN-CRUZ PU SF-Score | 14,692 | 0 | 95 |
| MARXAN-CRUZ PU Status | 14,692 | 0 | 95 |
| LULC 2010 NAFORMA | 16,871 | 1,259 | 95 |
| Divisions | 17,649 | 9 | 95 |
| Irrigated Areas | 23,095 | 1 | 95 |
| Agro-Ecological Zones | 25,791 | 17 | 95 |
| lulc_2015_naforma | 33,435 | 0 | 95 |
| Carbon projects: Mozambique | 14 | 0 | 90 |
| Seagrass (UNEP-WCMC): Mozambique | 179 | 0 | 90 |
| Community and nature projects (UNDP): Mozambique | 13 | 0 | 90 |
| LULC 2025 BAU Min. Scenario | 181,238 | 3,341 | 95 |
| LULC 2025 GE Scenario | 329,368 | 8,517 | 95 |
| LULC 2025 BAU Max. Scenario | 525,756 | 7,959 | 95 |
| FB-AI-Population Distribution | 969,481 | 0 | 95 |
Recommendations
Datasets & sources
| Dataset | Publisher | Features |
|---|---|---|
| Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2020, Mozambique | Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) | 30,731 |
| Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 1996, Mozambique | Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) | 22,182 |
| Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2007, Mozambique | Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) | 22,564 |
| Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2010, Mozambique | Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) | 24,422 |
| Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2015, Mozambique | Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) | 23,246 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2025, Mozambique | Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) | 30,693 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2020, Mozambique | Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) | 24,899 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2015, Mozambique | Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) | 21,945 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2010, Mozambique | Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) | 18,287 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2005, Mozambique | Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) | 19,141 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2000, Mozambique | Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) | 18,919 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 1996, Mozambique | Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) | 17,265 |
| Mozambique +EEZ | WWF Kenya | 1 |
| Niassa NR | WWF Kenya | 1 |
| Ramsar Site | WWF Kenya | 1 |
| Coastal East Africa | WWF Kenya | 1 |
| Coastal East Africa Marine | WWF Kenya | 1 |
| polygons | WWF Kenya | 1 |
| Mozambique +EEZ | WWF Kenya | 1 |
| Niassa NR | WWF Kenya | 1 |
| Ramsar Site | WWF Kenya | 1 |
| National_Parks | WWF Kenya | 3 |
| Oil and Gas Basins | WWF Kenya | 4 |
| Basins_KAZA | WWF Kenya | 4 |
| polygons | WWF Kenya | 4 |
| Corridors | WWF Kenya | 6 |
| EAC_MZQ_ForestProgramme_Countries | WWF Kenya | 8 |
| Regions/Provinces | WWF Kenya | 9 |
| flr_9 | WWF Kenya | 9 |
| polygons | WWF Kenya | 11 |
| Cities/Municipalities | WWF Kenya | 12 |
| Biodiversity Hotspots | WWF Kenya | 12 |
| Cities/Municipalities | WWF Kenya | 12 |
| FLRi Countries | WWF Kenya | 13 |
| FLRi Countries | WWF Kenya | 13 |
| polygons | WWF Kenya | 17 |
| Basin | WWF Kenya | 20 |
| Planned Major Roads and Rails | WWF Kenya | 33 |
| Development Corridors | WWF Kenya | 33 |
| Demography (FB AI- 2018) | WWF Kenya | 45 |
| SADC_TFCAs | WWF Kenya | 56 |
| Basin (Hydroshed Level 6) | WWF Kenya | 59 |
| Districts/Counties | WWF Kenya | 61 |
| Operational Land/Seascape | WWF Kenya | 70 |
| Operational Land/Seascape | WWF Kenya | 70 |
| Operational Landscape | WWF Kenya | 79 |
| Africa_WWF_Priority_202104_Operational_Landscapes_Seascape | WWF Kenya | 96 |
| basins_names_hydroshed | WWF Kenya | 113 |
| Fibre Cable Landing Stations | WWF Kenya | 126 |
| Join_Features_to_Countries_RFP | WWF Kenya | 152 |
| Mining concessions in Mozambique (2010) | WWF Kenya | 180 |
| Major Rivers | WWF Kenya | 211 |
| Major Rivers | WWF Kenya | 211 |
| Rivers | WWF Kenya | 228 |
| Main Roads | WWF Kenya | 413 |
| ProtectedAreas_AfricaPriorityLandscapes | WWF Kenya | 492 |
| Administration (Level 2) | WWF Kenya | 495 |
| Administration (Level 2) | WWF Kenya | 495 |
| Wards | WWF Kenya | 564 |
| Basin (Hydroshed Level 8) | WWF Kenya | 580 |
| Power Plants (Power output MW) | WWF Kenya | 642 |
| AfricaPriority_River | WWF Kenya | 857 |
| urt_catchments | WWF Kenya | 1,484 |
| Main Roads | WWF Kenya | 1,598 |
| Small airport | WWF Kenya | 1,979 |
| Dams | WWF Kenya | 2,586 |
| Basin (Hydroshed Level 10) | WWF Kenya | 2,696 |
| Roads | WWF Kenya | 4,946 |
| Districts | WWF Kenya | 6,099 |
| World Database on Protected Areas | WWF Kenya | 7,438 |
| urt_basin | WWF Kenya | 7,740 |
| Rivers | WWF Kenya | 8,997 |
| Electricity Transmission Network | WWF Kenya | 9,759 |
| Wetlands/Swamps | WWF Kenya | 12,039 |
| Fire Incidences Grid (2000-2019) | WWF Kenya | 14,692 |
| MARXAN-CRUZ PU SF-Score | WWF Kenya | 14,692 |
| MARXAN-CRUZ PU Status | WWF Kenya | 14,692 |
| MARXAN-CRUZ PU SF-Score | WWF Kenya | 14,692 |
| MARXAN-CRUZ PU Status | WWF Kenya | 14,692 |
| LULC 2010 NAFORMA | WWF Kenya | 16,871 |
| Divisions | WWF Kenya | 17,649 |
| Irrigated Areas | WWF Kenya | 23,095 |
| Agro-Ecological Zones | WWF Kenya | 25,791 |
| lulc_2015_naforma | WWF Kenya | 33,435 |
| Carbon projects: Mozambique | Berkeley Carbon Trading Project, University of California, Berkeley | 14 |
| Seagrass (UNEP-WCMC): Mozambique | UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and Short FT | 179 |
| Community and nature projects (UNDP): Mozambique | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) | 13 |
| LULC 2025 BAU Min. Scenario | WWF Kenya | 181,238 |
| LULC 2025 GE Scenario | WWF Kenya | 329,368 |
| LULC 2025 BAU Max. Scenario | WWF Kenya | 525,756 |
| FB-AI-Population Distribution | WWF Kenya | 969,481 |