Forestland — Area, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Forestland — Area, per capita was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per capita in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0001 1000 ha per person for forestland — area, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per person, in 2025.
Malawi ranks 138th of 191 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, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 41% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 1000 ha per person, 32% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 135 Denmark 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 136 Uzbekistan 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 137 Sri Lanka 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 139 Tonga 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 140 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 141 Saudi Arabia 0.0001 1000 ha per person 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 forestland — area, per capita in Malawi?
- Forestland — area, per capita in Malawi was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for forestland — area, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 Forestland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.