Liberia vs Malawi: Annual change in forest area
Liberia
-40,580 hectares
in 2025
Malawi
-42,000 hectares
in 2025
Liberia rank
203rd
Malawi rank
204th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Liberia
- Malawi
How they compare
Liberia currently reports -40,580 hectares against -42,000 hectares in Malawi, a difference of 1,420 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 203rd and Malawi ranks 204th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 hectares | -42,006 hectares | 42,006 hectares | Liberia |
| 2000s | -35,008 hectares | -42,001 hectares | 6,992 hectares | Liberia |
| 2010s | -102,783 hectares | -42,000 hectares | 60,783 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | -50,722 hectares | -42,000 hectares | 8,722 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Liberia or Malawi?
- Liberia, at -40,580 hectares against -42,000 hectares in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Liberia and Malawi?
- 1,420 hectares, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Malawi rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Liberia ranks 203rd 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.