How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

Malawi

2,242 Hectares

in 2020

Sri Lanka

2,113 Hectares

in 2020

Malawi rank

93rd

Sri Lanka rank

96th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological over time

Malawi
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2,242 Hectares against 2,113 Hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 129 Hectares.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 170 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,893 Hectares	2,138 Hectares	754.54 Hectares	Malawi
2010s	2,473 Hectares	2,118 Hectares	354.6 Hectares	Malawi
2020s	2,242 Hectares	2,113 Hectares	128.68 Hectares	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, Malawi or Sri Lanka?: Malawi, at 2,242 Hectares against 2,113 Hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between Malawi and Sri Lanka?: 129 Hectares, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?: Malawi ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Forest land
Unit: Hectares
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 245 places, 5,127 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 23 shows indicators of ecological sustainability, in terms of land use. This includes number of hectars of land allocated to different kinds of use, carbon stock in living biomass, and fertiliser use, and wood production.