Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Malawi
Malawi: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 2,074 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2,074 1000 ha for carbon stock change in forests — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Malawi peaked at 3,544 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,074 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Malawi 104th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,544 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,502 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 3,460 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3,418 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3,376 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3,334 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3,292 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,250 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,208 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3,166 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3,124 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3,082 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,040 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,998 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,956 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,914 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,872 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,830 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,788 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2,746 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,704 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,662 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,620 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,578 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,536 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,494 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,452 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,410 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,368 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,326 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,284 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,242 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,200 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,158 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2,116 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 2,074 1000 ha | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,355 1000 ha | 3,166 1000 ha | 3,544 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,935 1000 ha | 2,746 1000 ha | 3,124 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,515 1000 ha | 2,326 1000 ha | 2,704 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,179 1000 ha | 2,074 1000 ha | 2,284 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More climate change data for Malawi
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,501 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,819 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 366.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Malawi?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Malawi was 2,074 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,544 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,074 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Malawi ranks 104th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).