Benin vs Malawi: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods
Benin
-37,382 hectares
in 2025
Malawi
-42,000 hectares
in 2025
Benin rank
202nd
Malawi rank
204th
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods over time
- Benin
- Malawi
How they compare
Benin currently reports -37,382 hectares against -42,000 hectares in Malawi, a difference of 4,618 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Benin ranks 202nd and Malawi ranks 204th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -130,585 hectares | -42,006 hectares | 88,579 hectares | Malawi |
| 2000s | -139,963 hectares | -42,001 hectares | 97,962 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | -104,766 hectares | -42,000 hectares | 62,766 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | -37,382 hectares | -42,000 hectares | 4,618 hectares | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods, Benin or Malawi?
- Benin, at -37,382 hectares against -42,000 hectares in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods between Benin and Malawi?
- 4,618 hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Benin ranks 202nd and Malawi ranks 204th of 235 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.