Gambia vs Malawi: Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita

Gambia
-3.1%
in 2025
Malawi
-2.1%
in 2025
Gambia rank
224th
Malawi rank
222nd

Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Gambia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports -2.1% against -3.1% in Gambia, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 224th and Malawi ranks 222nd of 227 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s -1.5% -1.3% 0.2% Malawi
2000s -1.7% -1.5% 0.3% Malawi
2010s -2.1% -1.7% 0.4% Malawi
2020s -2.8% -2.0% 0.9% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita, Gambia or Malawi?
Malawi, at -2.1% against -3.1% in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita between Gambia and Malawi?
1.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita?
Gambia ranks 224th and Malawi ranks 222nd of 227 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 change in forest area vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
227 places, 7,945 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.