Forestland — Area in Malawi
Malawi: Forestland — Area was 2,032 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2,032 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Malawi peaked at 3,502 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,032 1000 ha, in 2025.
Malawi ranks 104th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,502 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,460 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 3,418 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3,376 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3,334 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3,292 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3,250 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,208 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,166 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3,124 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3,082 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3,040 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,998 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,956 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,914 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,872 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,830 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,788 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,746 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2,704 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,662 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,620 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,578 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,536 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,494 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,452 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,410 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,368 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,326 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,284 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,242 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,200 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,158 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,116 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2,074 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 2,032 1000 ha | -2.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2,032 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,837 1000 ha, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2,032 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 46% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,313 1000 ha | 3,124 1000 ha | 3,502 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,893 1000 ha | 2,704 1000 ha | 3,082 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,473 1000 ha | 2,284 1000 ha | 2,662 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,137 1000 ha | 2,032 1000 ha | 2,242 1000 ha | 6 |
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 forestland — area in Malawi?
- Forestland — area in Malawi was 2,032 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,502 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,032 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for forestland — area?
- Malawi ranks 104th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Forestland — 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).