Canada vs Malawi: Annual deforestation
Canada
50,520 hectares per year
in 2020
Malawi
42,000 hectares per year
in 2020
Canada rank
25th
Malawi rank
27th
Annual deforestation over time
- Canada
- Malawi
How they compare
Canada currently reports 50,520 hectares per year against 42,000 hectares per year in Malawi, a difference of 8,520 hectares per year.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 27th of 112 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,560 hectares per year | 42,000 hectares per year | 12,560 hectares per year | Canada |
| 2000s | 50,850 hectares per year | 42,000 hectares per year | 8,850 hectares per year | Canada |
| 2010s | 51,915 hectares per year | 42,000 hectares per year | 9,915 hectares per year | Canada |
| 2020s | 50,520 hectares per year | 42,000 hectares per year | 8,520 hectares per year | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Canada or Malawi?
- Canada, at 50,520 hectares per year against 42,000 hectares per year in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Canada and Malawi?
- 8,520 hectares per year, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Malawi rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Canada ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 27th of 112 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 deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.