Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Malawi

Malawi: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 2,116 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
2,116
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
107th
of 225 countries
All-time high
3,418
in 1992
All-time low
2,116
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Malawi, 1992–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1992200720231992: 3.4k1993: 3.4k1994: 3.3k1995: 3.3k1996: 3.2k1997: 3.2k1998: 3.2k1999: 3.1k2000: 3.1k2001: 3.0k2002: 3.0k2003: 3.0k2004: 2.9k2005: 2.9k2006: 2.8k2007: 2.8k2008: 2.7k2009: 2.7k2010: 2.7k2011: 2.6k2012: 2.6k2013: 2.5k2014: 2.5k2015: 2.5k2016: 2.4k2017: 2.4k2018: 2.3k2019: 2.3k2020: 2.2k2021: 2.2k2022: 2.2k2023: 2.1k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 104 Lithuania, Republic of 2,205 compare
  2. 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,188 compare
  3. 106 Dominican Republic 2,168 compare
  4. 108 Sri Lanka 2,104 compare
  5. 109 Uruguay 2,094 compare
  6. 110 Hungary 2,049 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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