Liberia vs Malawi: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation

Liberia
-40,580
in 2025
Malawi
-42,000
in 2025
Liberia rank
203rd
Malawi rank
204th

Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time

  • Liberia
  • Malawi
-125.0k-100.0k-75.0k-50.0k-25.0k0199120082025

How they compare

Liberia currently reports -40,580 against -42,000 in Malawi, a difference of 1,420.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 203rd and Malawi ranks 204th of 235 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 0 -42,006 42,006 Liberia
2000s -35,008 -42,001 6,992 Liberia
2010s -102,783 -42,000 60,783 Malawi
2020s -50,722 -42,000 8,722 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, Liberia or Malawi?
Liberia, at -40,580 against -42,000 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between Liberia and Malawi?
1,420, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malawi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Malawi rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
Liberia ranks 203rd and Malawi ranks 204th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed