Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate was -1.95 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -1.95 % change on previous year for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at -1.23 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.95 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 217th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -1.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1995 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1996 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1997 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1998 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1999 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2000 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2001 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2002 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2003 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2004 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2005 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2006 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2007 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2008 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2009 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2010 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2011 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2012 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2013 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2014 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2015 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2016 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2017 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2018 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2019 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2020 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2021 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2022 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2023 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -1.95 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.4299 % change on previous year, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -1.95 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.4307 % change on previous year, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.28 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -1.43 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.67 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.89 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 214 Paraguay -1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 215 Mauritania -1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 216 Uganda -1.83 % change on previous year compare
- 218 Cambodia -2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 219 Oman -2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 220 Gambia -2.48 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Malawi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 415.04 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate in Malawi was -1.95 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was -1.23 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.95 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 217th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest area, 1000 Hectares International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.