Malawi vs Portugal: Annual deforestation
Malawi
42,000 hectares per year
in 2020
Portugal
36,390 hectares per year
in 2020
Malawi rank
27th
Portugal rank
30th
Annual deforestation over time
- Malawi
- Portugal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 42,000 hectares per year against 36,390 hectares per year in Portugal, a difference of 5,610 hectares per year.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Malawi ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 30th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,000 hectares per year | 46,050 hectares per year | 4,050 hectares per year | Portugal |
| 2000s | 42,000 hectares per year | 42,400 hectares per year | 400 hectares per year | Portugal |
| 2010s | 42,000 hectares per year | 38,010 hectares per year | 3,990 hectares per year | Malawi |
| 2020s | 42,000 hectares per year | 36,390 hectares per year | 5,610 hectares per year | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Malawi or Portugal?
- Malawi, at 42,000 hectares per year against 36,390 hectares per year in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Malawi and Portugal?
- 5,610 hectares per year, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Portugal rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Malawi ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 30th 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.