Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Deforestation embedded in trade
Malawi
-1,310 hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
-1,712 hectares
in 2023
Malawi rank
148th
Papua New Guinea rank
151st
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -1,310 hectares against -1,712 hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 402 hectares.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 148th and Papua New Guinea ranks 151st of 178 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -662.37 hectares | -25,016 hectares | 24,354 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | -715.35 hectares | -22,119 hectares | 21,404 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | -1,074 hectares | -4,489 hectares | 3,415 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Malawi, at -1,310 hectares against -1,712 hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 402 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Malawi ranks 148th and Papua New Guinea ranks 151st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.