Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Annual deforestation
Malawi
42,000 hectares per year
in 2020
Zimbabwe
53,000 hectares per year
in 2020
Malawi rank
27th
Zimbabwe rank
24th
Annual deforestation over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 53,000 hectares per year against 42,000 hectares per year in Malawi, a difference of 11,000 hectares per year.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 112 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,000 hectares per year | 105,720 hectares per year | 63,720 hectares per year | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 42,000 hectares per year | 105,720 hectares per year | 63,720 hectares per year | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 42,000 hectares per year | 57,000 hectares per year | 15,000 hectares per year | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 42,000 hectares per year | 53,000 hectares per year | 11,000 hectares per year | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 53,000 hectares per year against 42,000 hectares per year in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 11,000 hectares per year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Malawi ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th 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.