Liberia vs Malawi: Drivers of deforestation
Liberia
1,583 hectares
in 2023
Malawi
2,714 hectares
in 2023
Liberia rank
46th
Malawi rank
43rd
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Liberia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2,714 hectares against 1,583 hectares in Liberia, a difference of 1,131 hectares.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.7 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 43rd of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,305 hectares | 305.34 hectares | 15,000 hectares | Liberia |
| 2010s | 22,825 hectares | 367.89 hectares | 22,457 hectares | Liberia |
| 2020s | 1,583 hectares | 2,484 hectares | 900.89 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Liberia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2,714 hectares against 1,583 hectares in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Liberia and Malawi?
- 1,131 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malawi?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Malawi rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Liberia ranks 46th 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.