Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Malawi ranks 41st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +73.0% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +73.0% | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +50.1% | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 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, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for forestland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.