Gabon vs Malawi: Drivers of deforestation
Gabon
1,992 hectares
in 2023
Malawi
2,714 hectares
in 2023
Gabon rank
45th
Malawi rank
43rd
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Gabon
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2,714 hectares against 1,992 hectares in Gabon, a difference of 722 hectares.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 45th and Malawi ranks 43rd of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,263 hectares | 305.34 hectares | 7,958 hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 4,488 hectares | 367.89 hectares | 4,120 hectares | Gabon |
| 2020s | 1,992 hectares | 2,484 hectares | 491.79 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Gabon or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2,714 hectares against 1,992 hectares in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Gabon and Malawi?
- 722 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malawi?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Malawi rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Gabon ranks 45th and Malawi ranks 43rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.