Ethiopia vs Malawi: Annual deforestation
Ethiopia
38,190 hectares per year
in 2020
Malawi
42,000 hectares per year
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
28th
Malawi rank
27th
Annual deforestation over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 42,000 hectares per year against 38,190 hectares per year in Ethiopia, a difference of 3,810 hectares per year.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 27th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,740 hectares per year | 42,000 hectares per year | 49,740 hectares per year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 91,740 hectares per year | 42,000 hectares per year | 49,740 hectares per year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 59,610 hectares per year | 42,000 hectares per year | 17,610 hectares per year | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 38,190 hectares per year | 42,000 hectares per year | 3,810 hectares per year | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 42,000 hectares per year against 38,190 hectares per year in Ethiopia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 3,810 hectares per year, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th 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.