Gabon vs Malawi: Exported deforestation
Gabon
2,069 hectares
in 2023
Malawi
2,697 hectares
in 2023
Gabon rank
43rd
Malawi rank
40th
Exported deforestation over time
- Gabon
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2,697 hectares against 2,069 hectares in Gabon, a difference of 628 hectares.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 40th of 178 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,733 hectares | 1,266 hectares | 2,467 hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 5,363 hectares | 1,747 hectares | 3,616 hectares | Gabon |
| 2020s | 4,810 hectares | 2,265 hectares | 2,544 hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Gabon or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2,697 hectares against 2,069 hectares in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Gabon and Malawi?
- 628 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malawi?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Malawi rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Gabon ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 40th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.