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Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Malawi

Malawi: Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 42 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
42 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 239 countries
All-time high
42 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
42 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Malawi, 1990–2025

0102030401990200720251990: 42 1000 ha1991: 42 1000 ha1992: 42 1000 ha1993: 42 1000 ha1994: 42 1000 ha1995: 42 1000 ha1996: 42 1000 ha1997: 42 1000 ha1998: 42 1000 ha1999: 42 1000 ha2000: 42 1000 ha2001: 42 1000 ha2002: 42 1000 ha2003: 42 1000 ha2004: 42 1000 ha2005: 42 1000 ha2006: 42 1000 ha2007: 42 1000 ha2008: 42 1000 ha2009: 42 1000 ha2010: 42 1000 ha2011: 42 1000 ha2012: 42 1000 ha2013: 42 1000 ha2014: 42 1000 ha2015: 42 1000 ha2016: 42 1000 ha2017: 42 1000 ha2018: 42 1000 ha2019: 42 1000 ha2020: 42 1000 ha2021: 42 1000 ha2022: 42 1000 ha2023: 42 1000 ha2024: 42 1000 ha2025: 42 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 42 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Malawi peaked at 42 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42 1000 ha, in 1990.

Malawi ranks 36th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Zimbabwe 53 1000 ha compare
  2. 34 Honduras 52.23 1000 ha compare
  3. 35 Romania 43.73 1000 ha compare
  4. 37 Liberia 40.58 1000 ha compare
  5. 38 Guatemala 38.82 1000 ha compare
  6. 39 Uganda 37.93 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Malawi?
Net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 42 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 42 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Malawi rank for net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1?
Malawi ranks 36th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).