| Type of forest | Area |
|
| (*1000 ha) | (%) P/R Area Forest | |
| Low-lying dense forest | 83,762 | 54 |
| Sub-mountain forest (900 - 1500 m) | 5995 | 4 |
| Mountain forest (over 1500 m) | 955 | 1 |
| Swamp forest | 8200 | 5 |
| Total wet dense forests | 98,912 | 64 |
| Forest-savannah mosaic | 28,592 | 18 |
| Dense deciduous forest (Miombo) | 28,023 | 18 |
| Total forest-savannah and deciduous forest Dense | 56,615 | 36 |
| Total forest area | 155,527 | 100 |