Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Exported deforestation
Malawi
2,697 hectares
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2,554 hectares
in 2023
Malawi rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Exported deforestation over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2,697 hectares against 2,554 hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 143 hectares.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malawi ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 178 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,266 hectares | 3,375 hectares | 2,109 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1,747 hectares | 5,033 hectares | 3,286 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2,265 hectares | 3,564 hectares | 1,299 hectares | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Malawi, at 2,697 hectares against 2,554 hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 143 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Malawi ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st 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.