Index of forest extent, Index in Malawi
Malawi: Index of forest extent, Index was 61.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Index of forest extent, Index in Malawi, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 61.9 for index of forest extent, index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Malawi peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 61.9, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 217th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Index of forest extent, Index in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 98.77 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 97.54 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 96.31 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 95.08 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 93.86 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 92.63 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 91.4 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 90.17 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 88.94 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 87.71 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 86.48 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 85.25 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 84.02 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 82.8 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 81.57 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 80.34 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 79.11 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 77.88 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 76.65 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 75.42 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 74.19 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 72.96 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 71.74 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 70.51 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 69.28 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 68.05 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 66.82 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 65.59 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 64.36 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 63.13 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 61.9 | -1.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 61.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 88.16, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 61.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.22, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.7 | 91.4 | 100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 84.64 | 79.11 | 90.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.35 | 66.82 | 77.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.75 | 61.9 | 65.59 | 4 |
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 index of forest extent, index in Malawi?
- Index of forest extent, index in Malawi was 61.9 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for index of forest extent, index?
- Malawi ranks 217th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index 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 Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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