Ethiopia vs Malawi: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre

Ethiopia
0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
110th
Malawi rank
112th

Forestland — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
00.010.020.030.04199020062023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Malawi ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 110th and Malawi ranks 112th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0345 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 0.0256 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0307 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Ethiopia, at 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in forestland — area, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Malawi?
0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 110th and Malawi ranks 112th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 6,341 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.