Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Malawi
Malawi: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 2,116 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Malawi, 1992β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2,116 for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Malawi peaked at 3,418 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,116, in 2023.
That places Malawi 107th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,271 | 3,124 | 3,418 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,893 | 2,704 | 3,082 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,473 | 2,284 | 2,662 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,179 | 2,116 | 2,242 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 104 Lithuania, Republic of 2,205 compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,188 compare
- 106 Dominican Republic 2,168 compare
- 108 Sri Lanka 2,104 compare
- 109 Uruguay 2,094 compare
- 110 Hungary 2,049 compare
More climate change data for Malawi
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 4,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,501 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 6.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 89.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 3,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,819 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 366.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 10.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 13.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Malawi?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Malawi was 2,116 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,418 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,116 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Malawi ranks 107th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.