Share of forest land, Percent in Malawi
Malawi: Share of forest land, Percent was 22.44 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Share of forest land, Percent in Malawi, 1992β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of forest land, percent in Malawi is 22.44, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Malawi peaked at 36.25 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22.44, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 138th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.69 | 33.13 | 36.25 | 8 |
| 2000s | 30.68 | 28.68 | 32.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.23 | 24.22 | 28.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.11 | 22.44 | 23.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More climate change data for Malawi
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 4,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,501 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 6.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 89.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 3,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,819 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 366.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 10.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 13.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest land, percent in Malawi?
- Share of forest land, percent in Malawi was 22.44 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 36.25 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.44 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Malawi ranks 138th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent 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 Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.