Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Malawi
Malawi: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 2,116 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Malawi, 1992–2023
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 224 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.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,418 | — |
| 1993 | 3,376 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3,334 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3,292 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3,250 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,208 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,166 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3,124 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3,082 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3,040 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,998 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,956 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,914 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,872 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,830 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,788 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,746 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2,704 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,662 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,620 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,578 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,536 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,494 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,452 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,410 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,368 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,326 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,284 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,242 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,200 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,158 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,116 | -1.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2,116 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,980, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2,116 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,908, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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 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 224 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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