Kenya vs Malawi: Drivers of deforestation
Kenya
2,719 hectares
in 2023
Malawi
2,714 hectares
in 2023
Kenya rank
42nd
Malawi rank
43rd
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2,719 hectares against 2,714 hectares in Malawi, a difference of 5 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 42nd and Malawi ranks 43rd of 166 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,844 hectares | 305.34 hectares | 1,538 hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3,199 hectares | 367.89 hectares | 2,831 hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2,841 hectares | 2,484 hectares | 357.38 hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Kenya or Malawi?
- Kenya, at 2,719 hectares against 2,714 hectares in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Kenya and Malawi?
- 5 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Kenya ranks 42nd 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.