Malawi vs Zambia: Exported deforestation
Malawi
2,697 hectares
in 2023
Zambia
2,088 hectares
in 2023
Malawi rank
40th
Zambia rank
42nd
Exported deforestation over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2,697 hectares against 2,088 hectares in Zambia, a difference of 609 hectares.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 42nd of 178 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,266 hectares | 8,077 hectares | 6,811 hectares | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1,747 hectares | 14,676 hectares | 12,929 hectares | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2,265 hectares | 6,496 hectares | 4,230 hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 2,697 hectares against 2,088 hectares in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Malawi and Zambia?
- 609 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Malawi ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 42nd 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.