Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Malawi or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 2,126 1000 ha against 2,074 1000 ha in Malawi as of 2025.

What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Malawi and Sri Lanka?

52 1000 ha, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Malawi

2,074 1000 ha

in 2025

Sri Lanka

2,126 1000 ha

in 2025

Malawi rank

116th

Sri Lanka rank

113th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

Malawi
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2,126 1000 ha against 2,074 1000 ha in Malawi, a difference of 52 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 116th and Sri Lanka ranks 113th of 243 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,355 1000 ha	2,321 1000 ha	1,033 1000 ha	Malawi
2000s	2,935 1000 ha	2,205 1000 ha	729.24 1000 ha	Malawi
2010s	2,515 1000 ha	2,132 1000 ha	382.86 1000 ha	Malawi
2020s	2,179 1000 ha	2,137 1000 ha	41.4 1000 ha	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Malawi or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 2,126 1000 ha against 2,074 1000 ha in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Malawi and Sri Lanka?: 52 1000 ha, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?: Malawi ranks 116th and Sri Lanka ranks 113th of 243 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 11 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).