Central African Republic vs Malawi: Annual change in forest area
Central African Republic
-46,523 hectares
in 2025
Malawi
-42,000 hectares
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
205th
Malawi rank
204th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Central African Republic
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -42,000 hectares against -46,523 hectares in Central African Republic, a difference of 4,523 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 205th and Malawi ranks 204th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -34,992 hectares | -42,006 hectares | 7,014 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | -34,992 hectares | -42,001 hectares | 7,009 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | -39,605 hectares | -42,000 hectares | 2,395 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | -46,524 hectares | -42,000 hectares | 4,524 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Central African Republic or Malawi?
- Malawi, at -42,000 hectares against -46,523 hectares in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Central African Republic and Malawi?
- 4,523 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Central African Republic ranks 205th and Malawi ranks 204th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.