Chad vs Malawi: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area
Chad
3.0%
in 2020
Malawi
1.9%
in 2020
Chad rank
2nd
Malawi rank
5th
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area over time
- Chad
- Malawi
How they compare
Chad currently reports 3.0% against 1.9% in Malawi, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.6 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Chad ranks 2nd and Malawi ranks 5th of 105 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 0.8% | Chad |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 1.1% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation as a share of forest area, Chad or Malawi?
- Chad, at 3.0% against 1.9% in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation as a share of forest area between Chad and Malawi?
- 1.1%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Chad and Malawi rank globally for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
- Chad ranks 2nd and Malawi ranks 5th of 105 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.