Net Forest conversion — Area in Malawi
Malawi: Net Forest conversion — Area was 42 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Net Forest conversion — Area in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 42 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Malawi peaked at 42 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42 1000 ha, in 1990.
Malawi ranks 31st of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 42 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.21 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 42 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.7 1000 ha, 3.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42 1000 ha | 42 1000 ha | 42 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 42 1000 ha | 42 1000 ha | 42 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 42 1000 ha | 42 1000 ha | 42 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 42 1000 ha | 42 1000 ha | 42 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 net forest conversion — area in Malawi?
- Net forest conversion — area in Malawi was 42 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 42 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — 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).