Malawi vs Western Europe: Net Forest conversion — Area

Malawi
42 1000 ha
in 2025
Western Europe
3.85 1000 ha
in 2025
Malawi rank
31st
Western Europe rank
28th

Net Forest conversion — Area over time

  • Malawi
  • Western Europe
010203040199020072025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 42 1000 ha against 3.85 1000 ha in Western Europe, a difference of 38.15 1000 ha.

That makes Malawi's figure about 10.9 times Western Europe's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 31st and Western Europe ranks 28th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 42 1000 ha 9.12 1000 ha 32.88 1000 ha Malawi
2000s 42 1000 ha 8.69 1000 ha 33.31 1000 ha Malawi
2010s 42 1000 ha 10.22 1000 ha 31.78 1000 ha Malawi
2020s 42 1000 ha 4.48 1000 ha 37.52 1000 ha Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Malawi or Western Europe?
Malawi, at 42 1000 ha against 3.85 1000 ha in Western Europe as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Malawi and Western Europe?
38.15 1000 ha, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Western Europe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Western Europe rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
Malawi ranks 31st and Western Europe ranks 28th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — 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

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).