Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 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, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.0371 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Malawi 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0371 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0363 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0345 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0331 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0322 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0309 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0305 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.03 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0291 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0287 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0282 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0278 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0264 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0256 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0251 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0247 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0351 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0331 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0371 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0307 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0287 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0282 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 109 China 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 110 Ethiopia 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 111 Hungary 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 113 Togo 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 114 Singapore 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 115 Gambia 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Malawi?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0371 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.