Malawi vs Uganda: Annual deforestation
Malawi
42,000 hectares per year
in 2020
Uganda
37,940 hectares per year
in 2020
Malawi rank
27th
Uganda rank
29th
Annual deforestation over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 42,000 hectares per year against 37,940 hectares per year in Uganda, a difference of 4,060 hectares per year.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Malawi ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 29th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,000 hectares per year | 124,560 hectares per year | 82,560 hectares per year | Uganda |
| 2000s | 42,000 hectares per year | 59,990 hectares per year | 17,990 hectares per year | Uganda |
| 2010s | 42,000 hectares per year | 48,965 hectares per year | 6,965 hectares per year | Uganda |
| 2020s | 42,000 hectares per year | 37,940 hectares per year | 4,060 hectares per year | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at 42,000 hectares per year against 37,940 hectares per year in Uganda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Malawi and Uganda?
- 4,060 hectares per year, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Malawi ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 29th 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.