Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Forestland — Area

Malawi
2,032 1000 ha
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2,121 1000 ha
in 2025
Malawi rank
104th
Sri Lanka rank
101st

Forestland — Area over time

  • Malawi
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2,121 1000 ha against 2,032 1000 ha in Malawi, a difference of 89 1000 ha.

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

Malawi ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 223 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 3,313 1000 ha 2,307 1000 ha 1,005 1000 ha Malawi
2000s 2,893 1000 ha 2,197 1000 ha 695.39 1000 ha Malawi
2010s 2,473 1000 ha 2,125 1000 ha 347.7 1000 ha Malawi
2020s 2,137 1000 ha 2,133 1000 ha 3.65 1000 ha Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 2,121 1000 ha against 2,032 1000 ha in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
89 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 forestland — area?
Malawi ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — 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
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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).